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18 Days of Extreme Heat in Phoenix With No End in Sight
How hot is 110°?There are barely any trees and, this July, people have been suffering second-degree burns after they pass out or fall asleep on the hot asphalt and sidewalks.
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People without shelter or access to water are especially at risk, Dr. Moser said, adding that many of them wind up in emergency rooms after being found incapacitated on the ground, sometimes with secondary burns from the scorching sidewalks.
“We see people passing out from full-blown heat stroke with a core body temperature of 104 degrees,” he said.