California is at risk of losing power amid a brutal heatwave with energy demand expected to outpace supply starting Monday evening
Energy officials and power companies have been urging people to use less power from 4 pm to 9 pm by keeping air conditioners at 25.5 degrees Celsius or higher and avoiding using major appliances like ovens and dishwashers.
Meanwhile, some of the aging natural gas plants that California relies on for backup power aren't as reliable in hot weather. As of Sunday afternoon, three of the state's coastal power plants were experiencing partial outages, officials said. LaRue shared the news of the fatalities on Sunday during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of Weed, the rural Northern California communityAbout 1,000 people were still under evacuation orders Sunday as firefighters worked to contain the blaze that had sparked out of control on Friday at the start of the holiday weekend.
But the nearby Mountain Fire grew in size on Sunday, officials said. It also started on Friday, though in a less populated area. More than 300 people were under evacuation orders.Three people were injured, according to Cal Fire, but no other details were available. It's unclear if these injuries were related to the deaths reported on Sunday.
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