FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- If you need help escaping the heat there will be several cooling centers open throughout the Valley.
City of Fresno
You can catch a free ride on the city's FAX Bus system along normal routes, to and from these cooling centers. Just tell the driver you're headed to one of the sites.
Cooling centers will be open from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the following locations:
City of Fresno pools will offer recreational swim from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:
Fresno Unified swimming pools will be open, for recreational swim, from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:
Pools are free of charge when cooling centers are open.
For more information click here.
Merced County
With temperatures expected to hover around 105 degrees through parts of Merced County through Saturday, several cooling zones will be open to help residents cope with the heat. The following locations will be available during specified times/hours to be used as cooling zones if needed:
Merced County's The Bus system will provide free transportation to Cooling Zones.
City of Visalia
Transit Center
425 E. Oak Ave
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
All of the Visalia Bus Routes eventually lead to the Transit Center, providing convenient transportation.
City of Hanford
City of Hanford's Longfield Center
560 S. Douty Street
HOURS:
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. both Wednesday and Thursday
Kings County Public Library
401 N. Douty Street
HOURS:
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.