The start of an extended, potentially dangerous heat wave Tuesday has coincided with elevated fire conditions across Northern California, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to initiate the first planned power shutoffs of the year, expected to last at least through Wednesday.
California firefighters are already battling several blazes across the state, most urgently the Basin fire, which is now burning more than 13,000 acres in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County. It was 17% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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