More than 400 workers are in the field in the effort to restore electricity. Because of heavy damage to power delivery systems, OPPD expects the final service restorations will take until Saturday to complete.

Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities.

The storms started in Douglas County about 6 p.m. Some of the heaviest rain fell in western areas of the county.