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Phoenix City Council votes to extend trail closures during excessive heat warnings

Kiersten Edgett Cronkite News//September 8, 2023//[read_meter]

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“Take a Hike, Do it Right” signs warn visitors to Phoenix popular hiking trails of the dangers while hiking in hot conditions. The Phoenix City Council voted Aug. 31 to extend excessive heat warning closures year-round – and earlier in the day – on certain hiking trails.(File photo by Evelin Ruelas/Cronkite News)

Phoenix City Council votes to extend trail closures during excessive heat warnings

Kiersten Edgett Cronkite News//September 8, 2023//[read_meter]

The Phoenix City Council voted Aug. 31 to extend excessive heat warning closures year-round – and earlier in the day – on certain hiking trails. The policy previously only applied...

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