State firefighting resources have been deployed in Los Angeles County ahead of a heat wave expected to increase fire damage across Southern California through the weekend.

Southern California faces a heatwave with temperatures forecast to exceed average levels by up to 10 degrees inland.

The National Weather Service says that starting Wednesday, Southern California will see its hottest heat wave of the summer so far. The details: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s and low 100s in inland areas through the weekend. The hottest days will be on Thursday and Friday. Woodland Hills, for example, could see a high of 108.

Thursday and Friday are expected to be peak heat days, with triple-digit temperatures expected nearly everywhere but the coast.

According to the National Weather Service, Thursday was the peak of the heatwave, with temperatures around 104 degrees in warmer valley areas and as high as 106 degrees in the Antelope Valley. Metro areas are likely to be in the 80s and 90s, forecasters said.

Air quality in Southern California was mostly good Monday morning, but don’t expect that to last. Along with an incoming heat wave that will envelop much of the Southland, portions of the Inland Empire will also experience worsening air quality,

After several days with below normal temps, Southern California will see another round of heat wave with elevated fire weather conditions next week.