Sacramento climbs to about 101°F on Wednesday, July 15, with mountain thunderstorms and elevated fire‑weather concerns in higher terrain.

A wildfire called the Stope Fire was reported Tuesday evening in El Dorado County; initial reports list containment and cause as unknown.

A fast-moving Kearney Fire burned roughly 35 acres near Highway 20 and forced evacuation orders for two Nevada County zones; a temporary shelter was set up in Penn Valley.