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The state of California entered September with record-breaking temperatures that strained its electrical grid. 

More than 50 million people across the American West are under heat alerts Tuesday, as a prolonged heat wave continues to grip the region, prompting record high temperatures and upending

Fire crews are battling three large fires, tackling the Mountain Fire raging on Gazelle-Callahan Road in Siskiyou County, the Mill Fire near Weed City, and the Fairview Fire near LA.

More than 50 million people across the American West are under heat alerts Tuesday, as a prolonged heat wave continues to grip the region, prompting record high temperatures and upending daily life.

State energy officials said the electrical load Tuesday afternoon could top the highest demand the state has ever seen

Triple-digit temperatures are expected as energy officials warn the electrical load on Tuesday could reach the state's highest demand ever. Four deaths were reported as multiple wildfires burned.

WEED, Calif. (AP) -- Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue. LaRue

According to Cal-ISO, electrical demand on Tuesday afternoon could top 51,000 megawatts, the highest demand the state has ever seen

California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit temperatures.

Californias persistent drought combined with dangerous Red Flag weather conditions create challenges for firefighters and keep residents on edge.