ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As temperatures rise, Albuquerque launches Operation Cooldown to help families beat the heat with sprinklers, splash pads, and pool deals. During Operation Cooldown, select splash pads across town will be open when temperatures soar above 100 degrees.
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As pools close for repairs, this is a good way for the kids to stay cool. “It’s just been that hot, it’s been very hot, and we want to get to play and there’re not being very many options other than going to the pool and the pools, very crowded,” says mom Deanna Ford.
All of the city’s splash pads are currently open except for the Manzano Mesa Multi-Generation Center…