County opens ‘cooling stations’ in response to extreme heat

A few locations accept pets, too
Thermometer with flames indicating extreme heat
Excessive heat Photo credit coffeekai/Getty Images

LAS VEGAS (KXNT) -- With summer heating up and an Excessive Heat Warning for most of Southern Nevada in place through the weekend, cooling stations are being activated throughout the valley between Thursday and Sunday.

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Recreation and Resource Centers:

- Walnut Recreation Center* 3075 N. Walnut Road (south of E. Cheyenne Avenue) Phone Number: 702-455-8402 Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mon-Fri/10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sat
- Hollywood Recreation Center* 1650 S.
Hollywood Boulevard (north of American Beauty) Phone Number: 702-455-0566 Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mon-Fri/8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sat. -Whitney Recreation Center* 5712 E. Missouri Avenue (south of Tropicana and west of Boulder Highway) Phone Number: 702-455-7576 Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mon-Fri/8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Sat
- Caridad-Hebron 1150 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas 89104 (east of Charleston) Phone Number: 702-331-3591 Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays
- Downtown Senior Center (50+) 27 E. Texas Avenue, Henderson 89105 (near Army Street) Phone Number: 702-267-4150 Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mon-Fri/Closed Weekends
- Pearson Community Center* 1625 West Carey Avenue (west of MLK) Phone Number: 702-455-1220 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Fri/8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat
- Cambridge Recreation Center* 3930 Cambridge Street (north of Flamingo) Phone Number: 702-455-7169 Hours: 7 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m. Mon-Fri/Closed Weekends
- Courtyard Homeless Resource Center* 314 Foremaster Lane (at Las Vegas Boulevard North) Phone Number: 702-229-6117 Hours: Open 24 hours daily
- Downtown Recreation Center 50 E. Van Wagenen Road, Henderson 89009 (east of Pacific) Phone Number: 702-267-4040

The ones marked with an * accept pets, provided they're in a carrier and/or on a leash.

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