Maricopa County heat deaths decline in 2024, even

Maricopa County heat deaths decline in 2024, even after the hottest summer on record
While Maricopa County's heat-related deaths were still brutally high in 2024, they showed their first annual decline in a decade.
Maricopa County sees a decrease in heat-related deaths
Fewer people died from extreme heat in the Valley last year, marking the first time Maricopa County has reported a decrease in year-over-year heat deaths since 2014.
Heat-related deaths decreased in Maricopa County during the hottest year on Phoenix's record
Last year was Phoenix’s hottest year on record. In spite of that, fewer people died as a result of heat in Maricopa County in 2024 than in 2023, according to a new report from Maricopa County Public Health.
Heat-related deaths fell in Maricopa County in 2024, according to preliminary report
In 2023, the county reached its highest recorded number of heat deaths with 645 people dying from the heat. A preliminary report from the county’s department of public health found there were 602 confirmed heat-related deaths in 2024. Another eight deaths are under investigation.
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Maricopa County heat-related deaths drop in 2024 for the first time in a decade
Heat-related deaths dropped in Maricopa County in 2024 compared to 2023 as cities across the county work to increase heat relief efforts. A report released Monday shows Maricopa County had 602 heat-related deaths in 2024,
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