Wildfires are common in California and can happen any time of year. A wildfire researcher at San Diego State University shares three ways to prepare.
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The wildfire that spread to more than 4,400 acres northwest of Tecate, destroyed three houses and injured six people was fully contained authorities said Tuesday, and hundreds of displaced residents have returned to their homes. -
This week California’s grid operator predicts unprecedented energy demand due the state’s long-running heat wave. -
State Route 78 remained closed in both directions from Magnolia Avenue to Southerland Dam Road, Cal Fire said. -
Some drying with mid-level flow strengthening is expected to lead to increasing high temperatures through Monday, which is expected to be the hottest day of the week for most areas. -
The number of those patients hospitalized Saturday who were in intensive care increased by two to 25, and the number of available hospital beds increased by five to 237. -
According to Cal-ISO, electrical demand on Thursday topped out at 47,357 megawatts, the highest figure since September 2017. The agency projected that demand could exceed that number on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, with Tuesday's forecast at 49,000 megawatts. -
No active flames remained in the sooty footprint of the conflagration as of Friday and the perimeters of the fire had not expanded since Thursday, according to Cal Fire San Diego. -
As hundreds of people ran away from the flames this week, a special team ran toward them — to save animals and pets left behind. -
During the maximum enforcement period, scheduled to run from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday, all available CHP officers will be on duty, scouting local freeways and rural routes for DUI offenders, the state agency advised. -
Judge George Wu ruled Friday that the indictment charging the captain with seaman’s manslaughter failed to allege that Jerry Boylan acted with gross negligence.
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