Cynthia Henriquez, 8, cools off in the mist of a fan set up for visitors at the Los Angeles Zoo on Wednesday, July 26, 2006. A barely perceptible dip in temperatures began Wednesday as Californians began to take stock of the damage wrought by a heat wave blamed in the deaths of at least five dozen people and thousands of farm animals.
Merced High School football players cool down while getting a drink of water Wednesday, July 26, 2006, during practice in Merced, Calif.
A drop of perspiration falls from the face of Gavno Delgado, a roofer for the Alex Engardt Roofing Company, as he works on the roof of a house in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, July 25, 2006. California's capitol city experienced 100-degree temperatures for 10 days in a row.
Fairfield Firefighter Tony Prado, left, pours water on the head of Tony Tynes to cool him down after they helped extinguish a fire that destroyed a home in Fairfield, Calif., Tuesday, July 25, 2006. The two worked in 100-plus degree weather as an extended heat wave continued in California.
People stand in front of a grid showing power distribution at the California Independent System Operator in Los Angeles, Monday, July 24, 2006. A Stage 1 power shortage alert was issued. A scorching heat wave threatened to push California into a power emergency Monday, as state authorities investigated at least four heat-related deaths in the past week.
Utility poles and power towers are seen as the sun sets July 24, 2006 in San Rafael, California. The California Independent System Operator declared a stage two power alert for all of California after available power had fallen to below five percent as high temperatures scorched the state for the eighth straight day, prompting Californians to use a record 50,270 megawatts of power.
Trailer park resident Joanne Krause, left, who was without power for two days, scolds Pacific Gas and Electric worker Steve Lowe before he restored power to the park in Sunnyvale, Calif., Monday, July 24, 2006. The start of a new work week amid sweltering temperatures pushed California's electricity supply to the brink, setting the stage for possible rolling blackouts as heat-related deaths mounted.
A freeway traffic information sign urges commuters to save energy in Los Angeles, Monday, July 24, 2006, as a Stage 2 power shortage alert has been issued for California.
Meta Baines, left, and Tasha Thornton use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun while waiting for the bus Monday, July 24, 2006, in South Los Angeles. The Independent System Operator declared a stage two (voluntary curtailment of electrical usage by businesses) emergency for California.
Two-year-old Anthony James Dallas Jr., of Auburn, Wash., leans in to kiss Stuart, a dachshund belonging to another beachgoer, Monday, July 24, 2006 on the Green River in Auburn, Wash. A crowd of about 100 people beat the heat at the small, sandy beach.
Amy Fields, 12, watches water fall from a fountain at San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza on Sunday, July 23, 2006. Record-breaking heat is expected to continue in Northern California and throughout the state into next week.
Mike Dupray rides his Segway scooter through town during a record-breaking heat wave in Walnut Creek, Calif., Saturday, July 22, 2006. Triple-digit temperatures across California strained thermometers and air conditioners and prompted dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling.
People gather at the beach trying to cool off during a record-breaking heat wave Saturday, July 22, 2006, in Huntington Beach, Calif. The triple digit temperatures strained thermometers and air conditioners and prompted dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling.
Eoin Carey lies back in the cool Russian River in Monte Rio, Calif., as he and friends, all from Petaluma, Calif., pass the time on a hot day Saturday July 22, 2006. Triple digit temperatures smashed records across California, straining thermometers and air conditioners and prompting dozens of scattered electricity outages that left residents sizzling.
Chelsie McLellam stays cool as she stands in a sprinkler in her front yard during record high temperatures that hit 115 degrees Saturday, July 22, 2006, in Riverside, Calif.
Angel Moya, 3, of Santa Rosa, Calif., uses his head as he carries three floats up from the swimming lagoon at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Saturday, July 21, 2006.
Nina Wells, left, and her daughter, Destiny, 3, of Auburn, Wash., laugh as they are hit by water cannon spray Friday, July 21, 2006, in Auburn's Les Gove Park Water Playground. Temperatures were in the 90's throughout the weekend in the Seattle area.
Vineyard worker Miguel Ramirez gets a drink from a cooler during a break from the heat as the temperature exceeded 100 degrees in Napa, Calif., Friday, July 21, 2006.
Brianna Grisby, 9, smiles as she stands in the cooling waters of Salmon Street Springs' fountain in Portland, Ore., Friday, July 21, 2006. Temperatures in the city climbed above 100 degrees with more hot weather expected.
Troy Anderson and his dog, Jacob, walk through downtown Medford, Ore., Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in the mid-day heat.