Cooling stations open to public amid dangerous heat in Wake County

With dangerously hot conditions expected through Monday, Wake County is opening temporary cooling stations.

“Whether you’re headed to a park, ballgame or just mowing the lawn, this level of heat can quickly become dangerous,” Darshan Patel, emergency management operations manager of Wake County Fire Services and Emergency Management, said in a news release. “We encourage everyone to take advantage of the cooling centers or drop into a library this weekend to cool off, hydrate and stay safe.”…

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