Two dead, thousands told to flee California wildfire

LOS ANGELES, Sept 7 ― At least two people are dead and thousands have been ordered to flee a rapidly spreading fire in California, with the region's oppressive heatwave expected to peak Tuesday.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, but utility Southern California Edison reported what it called “circuit activity” in the area at the time the blaze broke out. California is suffering through a ferocious heatwave, with temperatures of 110 Fahrenheit being recorded daily in several areas.

“Following another day of record heat on Tuesday from California to the central High Plains, expect sizzling temperatures to stick around through mid-week,” the National Weather Service said. But with temperatures exceptionally high Tuesday, it warned there could be a shortfall leading to brown-outs. “If needed, ISO could order utilities to begin rotating power outages to maintain stability of the electric grid.” California has abundant solar installations, including on homes, which typically provide for around a third of the state's power requirements during daylight.

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