FRESNO (KMJ) — Cooling centers across the valley are opening to help the public deal with the rising temperatures.
The times listed below are only valid when the local authorities have announced that the temperature is high enough to put them into use. It has been confirmed to KMJ News that the sites listed below will be open Tuesday June 21st.
MADERA
In the City of Madera, the Pan Am Community Center at 703 E Sherwood Way will be open between 8am and 8pm, and the city’s other site, The Frank Bergon Senior Center, will be available between 8am and 2.30pm.
For more information on locations, residents of the City of Madera are advised to contact the City of Madera’s Department of Parks and Community Services on (559) 661-4295.
VISALIA
In Visalia, the Transit Center at 425 E. Oak Avenue will be serving as their cooling center.
“For those individuals that don’t have transportation easily available, all of the bus routes will eventually lead to the transit center”, explains the city’s Allison Lambert.
For further information, residents are recommended to contact the Visalia Fire Department at (559) 713-4244.
FRESNO
In the City of Fresno, there are five cooling centers available:
- Ted C. Wills Community Center, 770 N. San Pablo
- Frank H. Ball Neighborhood Center, 760 Mayor
- Mosqueda Community Center, 4670 E. Butler
- Pinedale Community Center, 7170 N. San Pablo
- Romain Neighborhood Park, 745 N. First
“When the temperature [forecast] rises above 105 degrees, we open up the cooling centers for the public between the hours of noon and 8pm”, details the city’s Mark Standriff.
The City of Fresno’s FAX bus system will also provide free transportation along normal routes to and from the cooling center sites, but residents must let the driver know that’s where they want to go.
In addition to the cooling centers, City of Fresno swimming pools will be free to access as well.
They can be found at:
- Airways, 5440 E. Shields Avenue
- Frank H. Ball, 760 Mayor Avenue
- Mary Ella Brown, 1350 E. Annadale Avenue
- Mosqueda, 4870 E. Butler Avenue
They’ll be open between 1pm and 5pm, with free entry.
