Antioch cancels 4th of July parade due to heat

( KRON ) — The City of Antioch canceled its 4th of July parade due to excessive heat, it announced on Tuesday.

The Bay Area is currently facing a days-long heat wave that rolled in on Tuesday. The National Weather Service called it an " exceptionally dangerous situation ."

The city will still have events after 6 p.m. in its Rivertown area, including rides, music and food trucks. Its fireworks show will begin at 9:15 p.m.

The city is adding cooling centers (at city hall and the Nick Rodriguez Community Center), hydration stations and misting stations to help attendees beat the heat.

The extreme heat forecasts to bring temperatures from the upper 90s to nearly 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the inland Bay Area, the NWS said.

"Heat is the number one weather related killed in the U.S.," the NWS said. "By this weekend, it is very likely that we add to that statistic if preparations are not taken seriously."

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