PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As temperatures climb to extreme levels in the Valley this summer, people should know there are always places they can go to cool off at no cost.
Maricopa County has several Heat Relief Sites across the county. They’re open until September 30 for people who do not have access to cool indoor environments.
The Salvation Army of Metro Phoenix also has Emergency Heat Relief Stations that are open during regular operating hours on any day that the National Weather Service issues an Excessive Heat Warning.
Most heat relief stations will allow leashed dogs on excessive heat days.
You can help the Salvation Army’s mission by donating to its heat relief network.
According to officials, there have been 5,700 visits to the county’s extended-hour and overnight heat relief sites since they opened on May 1.
Last year, more than 600 people died from the heat in Maricopa County.
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