• For multiple Central Valley counties, an air quality alert has been issued due to the large amount of smoke from ongoing fires in Northern California
• Air quality officials for San Joaquin Valley have issued the alert through 5 pm on August 9 which also includes Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin areas

Hydroelectric plant at Lake Oroville has been shut down due to low water

• A major hydroelectric plant in Lake Oroville, California has been shut down due to water levels falling near the minimum amount for generating power
• This shut down could contribute to rolling blackouts as California struggles with a historic drought and extreme temperatures

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