Summer’s over, but Phoenix heat still keeps killing people
The number of heat deaths in Maricopa County has set a new record each year since 2016.
The number of heat deaths in Maricopa County has set a new record each year since 2016.
The number of heat fatalities so far this year is on pace to set a record for Maricopa County.
By Saturday, the high in Phoenix is expected to reach 113 and trigger another excessive heat warning.
Shelters across metro Phoenix are at capacity and seeing fewer adoptions as the heat makes it tough to keep pets – and staff – cool.
Despite a few days of reprieve when temperatures fell below 110 degrees, the summer heat is returning for an encore.
Despite excessive heat warnings, some Phoenicians are still braving the blistering summer sun.