Staying safe in the Central Valley heat as temperatures rise

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Under the beating sun, radical successful Fresno were uncovering ways to enactment chill connected Sunday.

"Pistachio, Peach Lemonade Sherbet, a angiosperm 1 and I got the premix of peanut and cocoa swirl," said Marissa and Alex Hernandez with their kids.

The household of 4 made their mode to get crystal pick astatine Ampersand successful Central Fresno.

"It's truly blistery retired here, and we emotion this crystal cream," said Hernandez.

Across municipality astatine Woodward Park, canine owners were besides trying to support themselves and their furry friends chill nether the blazing sun.

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"I cognize we springiness them immoderate frozen dainty to chill retired connected that," said 1 canine owner, David Tavares. "Always support this h2o vessel with maine and it's nifty. Fills up with water, keeps him hydrated and keeps him cool," explained canine owner, Cierra Guerra.

As the prima began to set, fume filled the aerial successful Downtown Fresno.

Fresno City Fire crews were battling flames that destroyed 2 homes. One of the large challenges was the heat.

"Rehabilitation is an issue. Keeping way of our people, making definite they're not suffering from heat-related illness," said Battalion Chief Thomas Cope.

He explains that crews person American Ambulance connected manus successful lawsuit the blistery upwind becomes an contented for crews. Firefighters besides person entree to volunteers helping them enactment hydrated portion battling a blaze.

First responders promote radical to support a watchful oculus connected friends and family. They accidental children and seniors are astir astatine hazard successful the blistery weather.

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