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Oklahoma’s Record-Setting Heat is Hot Enough to Melt a Street Light [UPDATE]
Neetzan Zimmerman

To illustrate just how hot it's been in Oklahoma for the past several weeks, the Oklahoma City-based NBC affiliate KFOR put up a viewer photo on its Facebook page claiming to show street lights melting in Stillwater.

The National Climatic Data Center, via the Associated Press, says over 64 new temperature records were set across Oklahoma during the month of July — including 13 on July 31st alone.

But after people that knew the facts sent a heads up to Fox news, this retract was posted the next day...

UPDATE: Several KFOR viewers are claiming that a dumpster fire caused by the heat led to the melting of the lamps and not the heat itself. This photo is being passed around as evidence. Still damn hot out, though.

Now we get this today...

CNN PRODUCER NOTE Oklahoma saw scorching temperatures early this month. The iReporter, whose boss owns the mailbox, told me, 'My thought was well, it's a little to hot to go outside. It really gave my boss and I something to laugh about.' What are the signs of extreme heat and drought near you? Share your images here.
- hhanks, CNN iReport producer