City of Tucson opens six cooling stations | Local news

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The city of Tucson has refrigeration centers open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Friday.

Josh Galemore, Arizona Daily Star

Arizona Daily Star

The city of Tucson has opened refrigeration centers through Friday for people to escape the scorching heat this week.

The six cooling centers – one in each station – will be open daily from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The highs in the next few days could reach 113 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

The centers are located in:

Station 1: El Rio Center, 1390 W. Speedway.

District 2: Udall Sr. Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.

District 3: Donna Liggins Center, 2160 N. Sixth Avenue.

District 4: Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive.

District 5: El Pueblo Center, 101 W. Irvington Road, Building 9.

Station 6: Randolph Center, 200 S. Alvernon Way.

After Friday, these cooling centers will resume operations after Friday every day with temperatures above 110 ° F.

“The safety of our community has always been of paramount importance to me, which is why I have asked the city of Tucson to provide air-conditioned cooling centers in convenient locations that are open to everyone in the community during this heat emergency,” said Romero.

Masks are being promoted and centers are operating at reduced capacity, with precautions in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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