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Glendale issues heat‑wave safety advice, opens cooling centers and warns of possible outages
Summary
With a multi‑day extreme heat wave forecast, Glendale officials urged residents to limit outdoor activity during the hottest hours, hydrate, prepare for outages and use city cooling centers; Glendale Water & Power provided conservation tips and an outage hotline.
Mayor Najarian opened council comments by warning the community about an incoming prolonged extreme heat event and asked department heads to brief the council on preparedness steps (00:08:28).
"We are expecting a prolonged and potentially dangerous heat wave ... we are looking at Wednesday through Sunday, potential for triple‑digit temperatures," Fire Chief Brooks said, urging residents to be careful with smoking, spark‑producing tools and outdoor activities and to hydrate and stay inside when possible (00:09:46).
Scott Mellon, general manager of Glendale…
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