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Phoenix expanding trail closures on extreme heat days to include South Mountain Original

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By Clayton Klapper Verified
| KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
With triple-digit temperatures back in the forecast, it’s a reminder to prepare ahead when planning a hike and to think about staying in during the hottest times of the day. For the 2025 summer, the City of Phoenix is expanding its trail closures on days where there is an excessive heat warning. Since 2021, trails at Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak have had parking lot gates closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on excessive heat warning days.
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Maricopa County heat-related deaths drop in 2024 for the first time in a decade

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By Clayton Klapper Verified
| KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
PHOENIX — 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, compared to 645 in 2023. Eight additional deaths from 2024 are still under investigation.
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Man dies while skydiving in Eloy on February 16

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By Clayton Klapper Verified
| KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ) Verified
ELOY, AZ — A 47-year-old man died while skydiving in Eloy on Feb. 16, 2025, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. According to PCSO, deputies were called to the Skydive Arizona facility in Eloy for reports of an injured skydiver around 2 p.m. Once on scene, the man was located by deputies near the facility and was pronounced dead. According to witnesses on the scene, the man was known to be a "very experienced skydiver." The man's identity hasn't been released.
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