Calif. urges power conservation during heat wave
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In the third day of summer's first heat wave, California again urged power conservation as businesses reopened on Thursday after the U.S. Independence Day holiday.
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ESCONDIDO, California  - Cooler, calmer weather helped firefighters gain the upper hand over seven remaining wildfires in Southern California on Sunday, although state officials said blazes still threatened 12,000 homes.
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California's electric grid operator expected to have sufficient electricity on Tuesday afternoon as increasing generation and conservation efforts averted the potential for a blackout, the agency said.
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Temperatures made a barely noticeable dip on the 11th day of 100-degree heat Wednesday, but the stress on California's electric grid eased slightly, as did the possibility of rolling blackouts.
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A heat wave swept southern California for a sixth day on Sunday, claiming the lives of an elderly couple, setting record temperatures and leaving thousands of customers without power.
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California's power grid manager on Wednesday called the first "Stage 1 power emergency" of 2007 that calls for voluntary electricity conservation because of high demand linked to searingly hot weather.
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Firefighters in California battle to stem fires that have scorched hundreds of homes as rain eases Alaskan fires.
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared an emergency in wildfire-ravaged Ventura County near Los Angeles as a set of blazes scorched the tinder-dry state.
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State and federal officials on Saturday blamed each other for allowing nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters to sit idle while deadly wildfires ravaged Southern California, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pledged to improve the state's response to battling wildfires.
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Utilities urged customers to ease up on electricity use and officials opened cool shelters as California continued to swelter under a heat wave Friday.
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A weekend of good weather means the fires are finally on the wane  -  and the time to ask how California coped is here
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The wildfires ravaging Southern California have come within just a few miles of San Diego's high-technology areas, and if the situation becomes dire, HP is among the companies with plans for supporting employees in need of emergency shelter or housing. Still, things could be worse, says an industry spokesman.
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The week-long heat wave in Southern California has claimed four lives and caused power outages to more than half a million customers, utility and local officials said on Tuesday.
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A panel reviewing last fall's deadly Southern California wildfires called Friday for additional personnel and equipment as a means of responding quickly and with overwhelming force before small blazes spread.
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The California grid operator is urging residents to conserve electricity on Tuesday after a small plane crash near San Diego damaged transmission lines, knocking some generating plants offline, a spokesman said.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 12  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With bitter cold weather affecting most of the state, fire Commissioner Edward A. Mann is urging Pennsylvanians to practice safety when they heat their homes.
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A utility worker was electrocuted Tuesday and another severely burned as crews tried to restore power to more than 150,000 homes and businesses that have been without air conditioning for nearly a week.