Record temperatures were recorded yesterday Sunday in the Central Valley Californiafrom Sacramento to Los Angeles, with officials warning that the dangerous surge heatwave will affect the state through the end of the week and test the limits of the power grid.
Officials yesterday urged California residents to limit use electric power for the fifth consecutive day as demand continued to rise and temperatures remained high.
The heatwave was mainly focused on the Central Valley yesterday, with the thermometer in the region expected to reach mid-week 46 degrees Celsius, the national meteorological service announced, calling on citizens to stay at home. “The heat wave starts today, with dangerous temperatures to last until the end of the week,” the service noted on Twitter.
California’s Independent System Operator (ISO), which is responsible for the state’s power grid, issued a warning for a fifth day yesterday, asking citizens not to turn on air conditioner thermostat those below 25.5 degrees Celsius, to avoid using energy-consuming devices and to turn off the lights to save energy, reports the Athens News Agency.
“Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in particular are expected to be the most difficult days of this heat wave,” the ISO noted, adding that the fires raging and others that may erupt may further strain the power grid by knocking out power lines and generators. In northern California’s Siskiyou County, firefighters are battling the fast-moving Mill Fire that has forced thousands of people to leave their homes. Two people have died so far in the fire, according to County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue.
The temperature in the area is expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius in the coming days, while the fire which has already burned more than 40,000 hectares is not yet contained.
Source: News Beast
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