Cooling Centers Open in Pacific Northwest Ahead of ‘Life-Threatening Heat’

Cooling Centers Open in Pacific Northwest Ahead of ‘Life-Threatening Heat’
People view the sunset as a child drinks from a water bottle in Los Angeles, as temperatures soar in an early-season heatwave, Calif., on June 15, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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PORTLAND, Ore.—Cooling centers began opening across the U.S. Pacific Northwest on Friday as local officials warned of “life-threatening heat” in the coming days that could shatter high-temperature records.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued excessive heat warnings and watches across nearly all of Oregon and Washington state, along with parts of California and Idaho, telling residents that the punishing conditions could be fatal.