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Within days, wildfires have burned thousands of acres in Kern County.

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Cal Fire is urging Bay Area homeowners to do all they can to protect against fire.

A tale of two fire seasons as told by Foresthill, Sept. 6 marked a year since the Mosquito Fire started and burned over 46 days in Placer and El Dorado counties.

Smoke from the wildfires burning up north has found its way into the Sacramento Valley creating poor air quality. Much of the area is already under a red flag warning due to the low humidity, high wind and high temperatures.

Firefighters are on high alert after the National Weather Service issued its first red flag warning for the Sacramento Valley region this year.

The 2023 wildfire season was already off to a slow start, and the soaking from the tropical storm may mean that some areas will receive an additional reprieve.

It's been a relatively quiet fire season but Cal Fire, the state's main firefighting agency, says they've been keeping their crews sharp for whatever happens next.

The summer energy outlook improves ... but California is not in the clear yet. Hydroelectricity predicted to rise sharply this year and more battery storage coming online, too.

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