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Science & Health

Heat-related deaths in Phoenix rise, after two years of decline

KJZZ | By Katherine Davis-Young

Published October 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM CDT

Metro Phoenix has so far seen twice as many heat deaths as this time last year. Authorities are trying to understand why and how to intervene.

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Katherine Davis-Young

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