PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Extreme heat can be deadly even inside a home, according to an analysis of Maricopa County medical examiner data.
Of 486 confirmed heat-related deaths in the data analyzed, at least 149 people died in their own homes. Another 100 died at hospitals or health care facilities. The location where a person died does not necessarily indicate where they were exposed to heat.
Many of the people who died indoors were 60 or older and had known health concerns, including diabetes, heart disease and kidney or lung conditions, according to the data…