Phoenix Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Without the Flames A two-week stretch of 110-degree days sends the fire department scrambling to rescue people overcome by heat, and tests a force already accustomed to tough summers.

Extreme Heat Kills: Record Temps Leave Us All Vulnerable Humans have reached the peak of their ability to adjust to extreme heat conditions. What comes next is not pretty.

Staying Cool in Extreme Heat When the Power Fails It’s hot as Hades and the power’s out. Now what?