Here's Where To Cool Off Around Pierce County On Monday

TACOMA, WA — Monday is on track to be the hottest day ever recorded across Pierce County, as a historic, three-day run of excessive heat reaches its pinnacle. Forecasters predict Tacoma could see temperatures in excess of 110 degrees, dangerously high for residents who are sensitive to heat.

Due to increasing fire danger, a red flag warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. Monday, and Western Washington remains under an excessive heat warning until Tuesday night.

With a large swath of Puget Sound classified in the "very high risk" category for extreme temperatures, cities across Pierce County have added extra options to cool down and stay safe until the unforgiving heat peaks.

Here are a few places to go for relief Monday, June 28:

Tacoma

• Lighthouse Activity Center (5106 A Street)
  • 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• The RISE Center (2136 Martin Luther King Jr Way)
  • 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Franklin Pierce High School (11002 18th Ave E)
  • Noon - 8 p.m.

Puyallup

• South Hill Mall (3500 S Meridian, Unit 494)
  • 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• MultiCare Celebrate Seniority (1004 East Main, Suite C, Puyallup)
  • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Puyallup Food Bank (217 W Stewart Ave)
  • 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Sumner

• Run through the sprinklers at Loyalty Park, Rainier View Park and Seibenthaler Park.
  • 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Learn more

Lakewood

• Lakewood City Hall (6000 Main Street SW)
  • Noon - 7 p.m.
  • Learn more

Gig Harbor

• Chapel Hill Church (7700 Skansie Ave)
  • 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Other cooling centers

• Graham-Kapowsin High School (22100 108th Ave E, Graham)
  • 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Orting Food Bank (224 Washington Ave SE, Orting)
  • 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Orting Baptist Church (308 Kansas St SW, Orting)
  • 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• University Place City Hall (3609 Market Place West, University Place)
  • 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Fife Community Center (2111 54th Ave E, Fife)
  • 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Can't get to the cooling centers? The county also has that covered: from Friday through Monday, Pierce Transit will be offering free trips to and from cooling centers. All passengers have to do, is tell the bus driver they're heading to a cooling center to cool off.

>> Read more about Pierce Transit's free bus program.

If you can't make it out to the cooling centers this weekend, the county is offering a few heat safety tips:

• Spend time in air-conditioned spaces. If not a cooling center, consider an air-conditioned mall, theater, or another cool public place.
• Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sun.
• Dress in lightweight clothes.
• Check on your elderly neighbors or relatives. Encourage them to stay cool and drink lots of water.
• Limit time spent in direct sun.
• Do not leave children, pets, or people with limited mobility in parked cars.
• Stay tuned for emergency updates.

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