Even parts of Montana were expected to broil, with a record 104F (40C) forecast for Great Falls. Forecasters were warning that this heat wave, combined with drying from past heat, will add to wildfire risks across the West. Extreme heat and drought also have created dangerous wildfire conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency Saturday after unusually high temperatures and high winds exacerbated record wildfires across the state. The current El Nino is expected to rank as among the most intense since the weather service began tracking the phenomenon in 1950, experts said.