Residents urged to take precautions during heat advisory

FALLBROOK − Higher than normal temperatures are coming to the desert and lower mountain areas of San Diego County over the next two days and residents are urged to take precautions to avoid heat-stroke and other heat-related illnesses and to make sure vulnerable populations, especially children, older adults and pets, are protected.

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued an excessive heat warning for the deserts and a heat advisory for the mountains below 6,000 feet that is in effect until Sunday evening. Temperatures are expected to be anywhere from 15 to 20 degrees above averag...