People are not happy, but there’s not much they can do about it,” said Collins, assistant manager at Silverado Ace Hardware store in Calistoga, a Napa County town of 5,000 people who were allowed to return home just last week after the Glass fire forced them out last month. Medical Xpress covers all medical research advances and health news, Tech Xplore covers the latest engineering, electronics and technology advances, Science X Network offers the most comprehensive sci-tech news coverage on the web. The extreme heat has caused power outages and cooling centers were opened for Southern California residents. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy You can be assured our editors closely monitor every feedback sent and will take appropriate actions. The blaze that ravaged areas of Napa and Sonoma counties was contained Wednesday after destroying more than 1,500 homes and other buildings. On Saturday, the California Independent System Operator — which oversees the operation of the state's bulk electric power system — declared a Stage 2 emergency, which means there would be rotating power outages statewide. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said on Saturday that approximately 14,000 people were without power in the afternoon. and Terms of Use. All rights reserved. This document is subject to copyright. Many in wine country north of San Francisco were feeling drained by what seems like a never-ending wildfire season in the region.
Some restorations began Thursday afternoon, and by evening the number of customers without power was about 30,000, the utility said. © 2020 The Associated Press. With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts. An estimated 55,000 customers in parts of 24 northern counties could be affected depending on the weather, the utility said. Previous conservation efforts this summer were praised for reducing the power demand and avoiding rolling blackouts after an August outage caught many people off guard. Colorado wildfires show "climate change is here and now", For many climate change finally hits home, Largest wildfire in Colorado history burns over 167,000 acres, Amy Coney Barrett's views on climate change – and why it matters, Fierce storms and wildfires to dramatically spike, U.N. agencies say. The weather prompted California’s electrical grid operator to issue a statewide Flex Alert urging people to conserve energy between 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday by turning down air conditioners and not using major appliances.

Red Flag warnings were to go into effect in much of Northern California before dawn Wednesday due to high pressure producing … Collins said she received a message alerting her that her home would lose power Wednesday night and she dreaded having to throw away all her refrigerated food as in past outages. Scientists have said climate change has made California much drier, meaning trees and other plants are more flammable.
In Southern California, a brush fire Thursday near Redlands triggered a small evacuation as it grew to more than 100 acres (40 hectares). This summer, she lived in a motel for two weeks after leaving her home when a massive cluster of fires reached her tiny community of Pope Valley. part may be reproduced without the written permission. Red Flag warnings were to go into effect in much of Northern California before dawn Wednesday due to high pressure producing hot and dry conditions with offshore gusts, the National Weather Service said. By Katherine Biek. SAN FRANCISCO – Thousands of people in wine country were without power Thursday amid a fall heat wave that brought another round of extreme wildfire danger to large portions of already battered Northern California. More than 8,500 wildfires have burned more than 6,400 square miles (16,000 square kilometers) in California since the start of the year. Pacific Gas & Electric said it is likely some circuits will be turned off starting Wednesday evening to try to prevent fires from being started by damaged power lines. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Burbank tied all-time high of 114° from yesterday. Bikers ride through the Montclair district of Oakland, Calif., where power is turned off, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. Numerous studies have linked bigger wildfires in America to climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas. ISO said conservation is key to battling the outages. If we all do a little it adds up to a LOT of savings and can help prevent outages. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. NWS said temperatures will not begin to cool until Tuesday, and even then will remain above normal for the week. (AP Photo/Noah Berger). Woodland Hills set a record temperature of 121 degrees on Sunday afternoon, the "highest official temperature ever recorded in L.A. County," according to the National Weather Service. The utility pleaded guilty in June to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter — one death was ruled a suicide — and paid $25.5 billion in settlements to cover losses from that and other recent power line-sparked catastrophes. “For them to leave our power on is really awesome because we’ve all suffered so much in the last month,” Collins said. Looking for relief, some residents flocked to lakes and parks. Southern California, which started the week with triple-digit high temperatures, is predicted to see particularly strong northeast winds Friday. Record-breaking temperatures hit again Sunday as a historic heat wave sweeps through Southern California during the Labor Day weekend, CBS Los Angeles reports. Burbank tied an all-time high of 114 degrees, which was set Saturday.

Patricia Windsor, another resident, said she was born and raised in Burbank, but had not experienced warm weather like this. Some people and businesses in Calistoga, including the hardware store, and in the small communities of Pope Valley and Angwin, were getting electricity from temporary generators brought in by PG&E. Southern California Edison on Saturday reported 122 outages affecting more than 21,000 customers. “These are challenging times. Kathleen Collins has had to evacuate her home in the mountains of Napa County four times in the past five years because of fires.


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