Californians have been urged to conserve electricity to prevent mass power shutoffs as a heat wave scorches the northern part of the state, prompting warnings that lightning, thunderstorm winds and parched vegetation could ignite wildfires.
Californians were urged to conserve electricity to prevent mass power shutoffs Wednesday as a heat wave scorched the northern part of the state, prompting warnings that lightning, thunderstorm winds and parched vegetation could ignite wildfires.