It’s been a busy two days for Fresno firefighters working in triple digit heat. Over the past 48 hours, fire crews have worked to battle multiple house fires, vegetation fires, and a three-alarm commercial fire. Two days in a row, they stopped responding to medical calls temporarily to be able …
Read More »Firefighters Brave Triple-Digit Heat While Battling Fires in Fresno
Sunday’s heat didn’t stop dozens of Fresno City firefighters from battling a three-alarm fire in Downtown Fresno. Chief Kerri Donis said they received a call of a commercial fire around 9am inside a restaurant supply business near Van Ness Avenue and Los Angeles street. The cause of the fire …
Read More »Locals Refuse to Let the Triple-Digit Heat Ruin Their Weekend
Triple-digit heat hit the Central Valley this weekend, forcing people to figure out ways to stay cool. A lot of folks tried their best to stay inside with air-conditioning, and if you were outside, you were probably ducking for the shade. Andrew Camacho and his uncle Roy Quijano pushed …
Read More »Ask the Vet: Keeping pets safe in heat
Triple digit heat this summer can put a serious strain on your pet’s health. Dr. Dobbins with Pet ER shares some advice for keeping dogs and cats safe this season.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Mother Says Child’s Teacher Told Her to Wear Sweater in Severe Heat Over Dress Code Violation
While the Central Valley baked in temperatures of more than 100 degrees Monday, a parent said her child’s teacher made her wear a sweater all day because of a dress code violation. The student is a third grader at Sheridan Elementary in Orange Cove. Superintendent Juan Garza with the Kings Canyon Unified School …
Read More »Central Valley Deals With Triple Digit Heat
Temperatures soared in the Central Valley Monday, making it the hottest day of the year in many Valley cities. Fresno hit 106, while Clovis hit 108 degrees. The severe temperatures caused a strain to some transformers in some Fresno and Clovis areas, knocking out power to about 3,000 people around …
Read More »How To Prevent Heat Related Illnesses
Cooling stations are full of people and set up all across town. Some, are fortunate enough to work inside during the day while others are not quite as luckily. Whether you’re a fire fighter or work in construction, even these triple digits are hard to bare. "After they came down …
Read More »Heat and Crime
Heat and crime Police say for some reason when it gets hot crime goes up. They say maybe it’s because more people are out and about. But one thing, they say is for sure low staffing and prop-47 is not helping.
Read More »New rules protect people who work in the heat
New rules will go into effect concerning conditions in ag, construction and other outdoor professions on May 1st. Shade must be made available when the temperature reaches 80 degrees and workers must be provided with free water. The changes are meant to prevent heat illness and give workers better access …
Read More »Beat the heat at McDermont Field House in Lindsay, segment 1
McDermont Field House in Lindsay is known to be the biggest sports complex in the Central Valley. Manager Alfredo Velasco invites us to explore their attractions from sports, fitness and fun with families. http://www.mcdermontfieldhouse.com/
Read More »Beat the heat at McDermont Field House in Lindsay, segment 2
McDermont Field House in Lindsay is known to be the biggest sports complex in the Central Valley. Manager Alfredo Velasco invites us to explore their attractions from sports, fitness and fun with families. http://www.mcdermontfieldhouse.com/
Read More »Beat the heat at McDermont Field House in Lindsey, segment 1
McDermont Field House in Lindsey is known to be the biggest sports complex in the Central Valley. Manager Alfredo Velasco invites us to explore their attractions from sports, fitness and fun with families. http://www.mcdermontfieldhouse.com/
Read More »Beat the heat at McDermont Field House in Lindsey, segment 2
McDermont Field House in Lindsey is known to be the biggest sports complex in the Central Valley. Manager Alfredo Velasco invites us to explore their attractions from sports, fitness and fun with families. http://www.mcdermontfieldhouse.com/
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