Residents living east of Milpitas near the Calaveras Reservoir are expected to lose power at 8pm.

State Parks issued an early damage assessment of Coe Park, an eastern Santa Clara County open space: “Built to Burn.”

Forecasters expect the smoke-cooling effect to last for another few days, with highs in the 75-to-80-degree Fahrenheit range.

The timing could not have been better, as massive blazes in California make clear that there’s an urgent need for experts in the field.