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California was relieved of a record-breaking heat wave on Saturday after a tropical storm left the Pacific coast.
Overland currents brought temperatures back to average in the Bay Area, and Southern California braced for the effects of rain and wind.
Officials have warned of flooding in coastal and mountainous areas, with some inland areas suffering inches from the current tropical cyclone cay.
Officials said the parking lot at Seal Beach suffered minor flooding due to high tide.
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In the heat, the state set a record for electricity consumption last week, and rolling blackouts were all but avoided as grid capacity was stretched to breaking point.
According to KCRA, Several unplanned power outages occurred Lodi says the chief executive of the California Independent Systems Operator has identified a “communications problem.”
The National Weather Service has warned communities in northern California will be flooded with smoke from wildfires that will push into the Bay Area over the weekend.
Most of the smoke was expected to rise, but organizers of the 72-mile Tour de Tahoe bike ride canceled Sunday’s event due to large amounts of smoke from fast-moving mosquito fires. did.
The Washoe County Department of Air Management issued a Stage 2 emergency episode to the Reno Sparks area on Friday due to smoke effects from the blaze, which stretched over 33,754 acres and was reduced to 0% on Saturday.
The Mosquito Fire has threatened thousands of homes, has been evacuated and more than 1,500 personnel are working to fight the fire.
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Friday was less active than the night before, but continued to threaten numerous structures and power lines.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Pacific Gas & Electric said there was unspecified “electrical activity” in time for Tuesday’s fire report.
While wet weather helped the work, officials feared winds from the storm could spread the Fairview fire.
However, with minimal flooding reported early on Saturday, the crew has made significant progress.
The deadly 28,307-acre fire is now 40% contained, prompting homeowners to heed evacuation orders.
The brush in some areas was so dense that Cal Fire said moisture didn’t seep into the ground.
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“The weather, increased relative humidity and rainfall will not allow us to become complacent about thinking this fire is over,” Day Operations Branch Chief Justin McGuff said in an update on Saturday. I’m here.
13 structures destroyed in Fairview Fire.
Two women were killed and one civilian was injured.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.