California Heat Wave Prompts Power Shutdowns, Fire Danger

California Heat Wave Prompts Power Shutdowns, Fire Danger
The Glass Fire burns a hillside above Silverado Trail in St. Helena, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2020. Noah Berger/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—More than 50,000 California utility customers were without power and others around the state were urged to conserve electricity Thursday amid a fall heat wave that brought another round of extreme wildfire danger.

The National Weather Service issued heat advisories through Friday for temperatures in the 90s and even triple digits in many parts of the state.