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TheAssociatedPress SANDIEGO Awildfireroar- ing through Southern Cali- fornia forced evacuation or- ders for more than 20,000 homes on Tuesday, but so far only one mobile home burned as a high-pressure system brought unseason- able heat and gusty winds to the parched state. San Diego's Emergency Operations Center says most of the homes are in the city and northern San Diego County. The 700-acre blaze erupted Tuesday morning, fueled by canyons full of brush and pushed by hot, dry winds. At least two high schools and one elementary school also were evacuated, police Detective Gary Has- sen said. Another fire destroyed a mobile home and prompted the evacuation of five homes in the rural town of Campo in southern San Diego County before it was largely surrounded, state fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser said. North of Los Angeles, a wildfire erupted Tuesday afternoon in Santa Bar- bara County was quickly wind-whipped to 150 acres and it threatened 150 to 200 homes in the town of Lompoc, authorities said. Evacuations were ordered. There were downed power lines and heavy brush in the area, said David Sadecki of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. A half-dozen other blazes statewide all remained small, said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the Califor- nia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Record high tempera- tures were likely through midweek from Southern California north to the re- gions around Monterey and San Francisco bays, the Na- tional Weather Service said. Downtown Los Angeles was 92 degrees at noon, 18 de- grees above normal. With the combination of high heat, low relative hu- midity and the region's no- toriously gusty Santa Ana winds, Los Angeles and neighboring cities activated parking restrictions in cer- tain areas to make sure emergency vehicles could get through. HEAT WAVE Wildfireforces20,000evacuations The Associated Press A phenomenon that be- gan last month as a fun- draiser for a 6-month-old cancer patient has evolved as it spread. In some cases those who are challenged must pay $100 if they fail to take the plunge within 24 or 48 hours. In other cases, people jump and still do- nate to charity. In another variation, the challenge is a straightforward dare with no charity involved. Although the challenges are well-intentioned, inju- ries have mounted in states including Wisconsin, Illi- nois, Iowa and Minnesota. Officials with high schools and state agencies are now urging people to forgo a jump or at least take pre- cautions. A 16-year-old girl in Fond du Lac who recently jumped into Wisconsin's Lake Win- nebago in a challenge from a friend shredded ligaments in her knee when she landed on razor-sharp shells. Else- where, officials at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Il- linois, alerted parents to the practice after one student fractured an ankle jumping into Lake Michigan and an- other suffered a head injury that required stitches. A number of Facebook pages are dedicated to the so-called Cold Water Chal- lenge. People post videos in which they say who "nomi- nated" them and to whom they're passing on the chal- lenge. Then they jump into a lake or swimming pool, emerging wide-eyed and gasping for breath. The idea isn't new. The Special Olympics has polar plunges in which volunteers get friends to sponsor their jumps into freezing wa- ter. Emergency crews are always on hand for those plunges. The cold-water challenge trend took off after the fam- ily of Landon Shaw — an in- fant from Tarkio, Missouri, who has a rare form of can- cer — created the "Plunge for Landon" challenge, which raised more than $250,000. There was at least one severe injury: An Iowa man broke two verte- brae when he dove into wa- ter that was shallower than he realized. ON TREND Fad involving cold- water challenges prompts warnings THEASSOCIATEDPRESS A helicopter attacks a wildfire burning in the north county of San Diego on Tuesday. Why I support HARLEY NORTH for Tehama County Superintendent of Schools Paid Political Advertisement Dana L Hollmer, Tehama County Treasurer/ Tax Collector "Both of my kids went to Evergreen and my husband and I were extremely pleased with the teachers and the administration under Harley's leadership. I also had the privilege of serving on site council for several years and was able to see firsthand how committed Harley is to the children and families in our community. Harley has a strong track record of success and is the proven organizational and educational leader for Tehama County." ENDORSED BY: ✔TEHAMACOUNTYSHERIFF'SDETECTIVES(3) ✔ TEHAMA COUNTY DEPUTY RESERVE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION ✔ TEHAMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S INVESTIGATORS (3) cohenforda.com District Attorney Stephen Carlton, Shasta County District Attorney Michael Ramsey , B utte County District Attorney John Poyner, Colusa County District Attorney Larry Morse II, Merced County District Attorney Lawrence Allen. Sierra County McGregor Scott, Former U.S. Attorney & Shasta Co. D.A. Tehama County Assistant District Attorney, Matt Rogers ✔ RED BLUFF POLICE CHIEFS PaulNanfito,RedBluffPoliceChief Scott Capilla (ret.), Red Bluff Police Chief Emil Slionys (ret.), Red Bluff Police Chief ✔ CORNING POLICE CHIEFS Don Atkins, Corning Police Chief Tony Cardenas (ret.), Corning Police Chief ✔ TEHAMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CHIEF INVESTIGATORS Eric Clay, Tehama County District Attorney Chief Investigator Milt Bruner (ret.), Tehama County District Attorney Chief Investigator Trey Sirks (ret.), Tehama County District Attorney Chief Investigator Scott Curtis Roger Marsh Heidi Thomas Kyle Sanders Suzette Erb Matt Coker Jerry Jungwirth ✔ TEHAMA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT - CURRENT & FORMER Ruben Murgia Aaron Murray Kevin Busekist Kevin Bowen Matt Haman Patrick Hurton Jeffrey Ross Doug Mertz Matt Ledbetter Rod Dougherty Ed McCullough Troy McCoy Jeff Wing Jeramiah Fears Rafe Spaulding Mike Kain Mike Graham Sean Hoover Sean Baxter Erick Forsberg Pam Gonzalez Ron Spurgeon Josiah Ferrin Kevin Hale Jeremy White Jason Beeman Brett McAllister Jeff Garrett Al Blomquist Lou Peters Dennis Garton ---------- Jos Van Hout (ret.) Butte Co. D.A. Investigator Kevin Donnelly (ret.) ABC Law Enforcement ✔ FRIENDS & BUSINESS LEADERS RonWarner,FormerT.C.Supervisor Larry Champion, T.C. Superintendent of Schools Robert Kerstiens Gary & Roxyann Spanfelner Bert & Anne Owens Dr. Gilbert & Irene Winter Joe Gazzigli, Esq. Ed & Kathy Dietz Dana Hollmer, T.C. Treasurer-Tax Collector Jack Vine, Business Owner Leroy Anderson, T.C.Auditor Susan Anderson Sharon Russell Don L. Maddox Cesar Flores Matthew & Melissa Rogers Brian Riley, Red Bank Outfitters Kendall Pierson, V. P. Sierra Pacific Ind. Dr. Kenneth & Nancy Robison Jody Brownfield, RBHS Aubrie Thomas, Tehama Family Fitness Center Dave Rogers Tim & Theresia Sweeney Jack & Nancy Null Thelma Sue Owens Susan McFadyen, Lariat Bowl Steve & Terri Carlton Ken Robison Sharon Chambers Linda Lucas Dale Stroud, T.C Assessor. Randy Grenier Rich Moulton Marvin Sparber Frank & Lisa Muto, Esq. 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