Sacramento-area cooling centers open as another heat wave hits the region

(FOX40.COM) — A third heat wave this July has prompted Sacramento-area governments to activate cooling centers so that community members can escape the triple-digit temperatures.

The record-breaking heat this month has already led to numerous interruptions to daily life in Northern California, with another several days forecast to reach above 100°F in this fourth week of July.

Sacramento County

Sacramento
• North A Street Emergency Shelter, 1400 North A Street
– July 22-25, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Outreach and Engagement Center, 3615 Auburn Blvd
– July 19-26, open 24 hours a day and closing at 8 a.m. on July 26

• Sam and Bonnie Pannell Center, 2450 Meadowview Road
– July 22-26, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Citrus Heights
• Citrus Heights Police Department Lobby, 6315 Fountain Square Drive
– Open on days with temperatures above 100°F, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Elk Grove
• Wackford Community Center, 9014 Bruceville Road
– July 22-24, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. (pets allowed)

Folsom
• Folsom Library, 411 Stafford St.
– July 23-24, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. (no pets)

Rancho Cordova
• City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive
– July 22-24, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (no pets)

San Joaquin County

The county advises that 15 community centers and 17 libraries are available during regular operating hours as cooling centers when temperatures are over 100°F.

The centers are located in most cities and communities across the county and can be found at this link .

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