Kaylee Greenlee Beal/ReutersExtreme weather stretches from coast to coast Wednesday, including an overbearing heat wave in the East, destructive wildfires in the West and a potential tropical cyclone that can be felt in Texas. More than 80 million people are under heat alerts Wednesday as a prolonged heat wave bakes the Midwest and Northeast, according to the National Weather Service. Meantime out West, wildfires in New Mexico and California have torn through buildings and prompted entire communities to evacuate with pets and valuables in tow. Here’s what you missed overnight:New Mexico wildfires turn deadly: At least one person has died as two wildfires have prompted thousands of people in southern New Mexico to evacuate, officials said. Record-breaking heat continues: Another day of dangerous heat is in store after high-temperature records were shattered in several US cities Tuesday.