Record heat scorched parts of California on Tuesday, as power operators urged residents to cut back usage in the late afternoon to avoid rolling blackouts caused by high demand for air conditioning.
Among the highest temperatures expected on Tuesday was a record-setting 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the state capital of Sacramento, the National Weather Service said.
The weather has also made it more difficult to fight wildfires, as hot air dries vegetation that can fuel blazes. In Livermore, about 40 miles east of San Francisco, temperatures hit 116 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, blasting through the previous high of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in 1950.
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