Nearly 600 people died from the heat in 2024, and that number is expected to grow with even more deaths under investigation.

“For the first time in a decade, Phoenix saw a decline in heat-related deaths last year, proving that our expanded relief efforts make a difference,” Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington said.

Phoenix hit 115 degrees F (46 C) on Thursday and Friday, making them the hottest days of 2024 up to now.. The metro area ... deaths there. So far this year, there have been at least five heat ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — New data coming in from Maricopa County says that nearly 600 people died from the heat last year, and that number is only expected to rise with more deaths still under ...