My fig were doing really great just a few days ago, but now some of them seem to be burning up. I try to water them every 2-3 days No rain falls here, and they seem to dry out fast. They are in a shaded area. But some have started to loose all their leaves. Some look like they are burning up. Everyday this week has been above 105. Today was 104. The last time I fertilized was about 4 weeks ago. Just a once over with a little miracle grow plant food. Is this a heat and sun exposure problem? Or something else?

Negronne from Raintree:








Blue Ischia Defoliated and now has Crispy Leaves:






This is where they are. They get complete afternoon shade.



They are under this shade material that I have set up.

they look like old leaves getting ready to dry up and disintegrate. 

Pete, I was hoping they were just getting ready for new growth. But it just struck me as odd. From one day to the next they started dropping leaves. I hope its the case.

If they have suddenly gone from a shadier environment to a sunnier one, could be the sunshine (you are in a hot, sunny place). It could also be a loss of humidity in the air, but doubt your humidity is ever that high in the summer. They looked more dessicated than sun-burned. If they were very new leaves, than they got fried. New leaves are more delicate than older leaves and respond quicker to heat, sun, lack of humidity.

Looks similar to when I transition cuttings from indoors to outdoor environments. 

if I had 100 degree, that is  how I would look like also.

It just slipped my mind, but the air has been really dry lately and its been windy the last 2 weeks almost every day. I wondering if that had anything to do with it. Maybe I should have been misting them more or something. Anyway. I hope they bounce back because I don't know how they are going to survive when I have to plant them in ground, in full sun...

It won't be fatal.

Yes, 100F and windy is the definition of a convection oven.

They could also be getting too much reflected heat and sun from the side of the house and concrete. If you have a semi shaded spot where there is no concrete to absorb and reflect the heat it might help. With 100+ temps I really don't think you need a heat island like us northern growers. How about sending 10 degrees to us, it's been Fall-like here the past few weeks.

@Jon: Thanks. It (the wind) just didn't even register in my mind.

@Tony: Haha...Dude, I'd send you 20 degrees if I could. I don't know how any of my plants survive the summer here. Its basically an oven like Jon said.