As highs in the Phoenix area move beyond the 100-degree mark, temperatures inside your car will soar even higher. Those conditions can be deadly for kids and pets that could be left inside.
Nationwide, about 40 children a year die from heat exposure after being left inside a hot car.
Shelly Jamison, a spokeswoman with the Phoenix Fire Department, said once a car is turned off, it doesn’t take long for conditions to become dangerous.
"It will quickly heat up to 125 degrees and hotter in less than 20 minutes by the time you get out there," she explained.
According to the Arizona Department of Child Safety, Arizona ranks fourth per capita in the United States for hot-car-related deaths. That’s a one-spot improvement from last year.
