Salem Opens Cooling City Center Amid Extreme Heat

SALEM, MA —With the heat index expected to hover around 100 degrees for the next three days, Salem has opened a cooling center at the Community Life Center on Bridge Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The cooling center opened Monday and will stay open until at least Wednesday during the daytime hours each day.

Seniors, those with health issues that can be exacerbated by the heat, and anyone else without air conditioning who is struggling with the high temperatures and humidity is invited to come down and cool off while resting or playing a game.

Residents are also reminded in the summer to never leave a pet or living person alone in a hot car even for a few minutes with the window cracked. Temperatures in a car can rise very quickly on days like these.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)