Grand Canyon visitors warned of extreme heat after hiker deaths
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Extreme heat at Grand Canyon National Park poses risks to hikers. Recent heat-related incidents and deaths reported.
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Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat early next week after the U.S. National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch.
Three hikers died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon on two separate days in the past week in the inner canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in the shade during midday hours, federal officials said Friday.
Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits again this week at the Grand Canyon, which has seen an increasing number of heat-related incidents, including the deaths of three hikers.