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A person uses an umbrella for shade from the sun while walking near Pike Place Market, Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in Seattle. The unprecedented Northwest U.S. heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, moved inland Tuesday — prompting an electrical utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy power demand. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

A dangerous heat wave has smashed records in the Northwest and Canada, and has caused a spike in deaths and hospital visits. The heat wave is dangerous for the region, where air conditioning is less common.

Vancouver police had responded to at least 65 "sudden death" reports since Friday, up from the typical three or four such calls per day, according to Sgt. Steve Addison, a spokesperson for the police in Vancouver.

(MORE: Deaths, Hospitalizations Soar Among Record-Smashing Northwest Heat Wave)

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The Associated Press reported that officials said about a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon were likely related to the heat.

Through Monday, at least 25 locations in the western U.S. and another 34 in Canada have tied or set all-time record high temperatures.

Portland, Oregon, reached an all-time high temperature of 116 degrees on Monday. It was the third consecutive day of all time-high temperatures, topping out at 108 on Saturday and 112 on Sunday.

(MORE: A Running List of All-Time Heat Records Broken in Pacific Northwest, Western Canada)

Seattle also had three straight days with highs in the 100s, a first ever recorded. Seattle broke its all-time record high on Monday at 108 degrees.

The heat wave is dangerous for the region that isn't used to the high temperatures. In the Seattle metro area, only 44% of homes have air conditioning, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Housing Survey.

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The region could see some relief by midweek, though temperatures will still be hot. Seattle's temperatures are forecast to drop back into the 80s by Wednesday, and Portland's high temperatures will fall around 90 degrees.

Click through the slideshow above to see how the Northwest is dealing with the heat.

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