Superheated asphalt or metal seatbelts can melt flesh in minutes, officials warn amid intense heat.
A prolonged heatwave in the US has led to an uptick in severely burned patients who were injured after touching hot surfaces or objects.
"Summertime is the busy time, so that's not surprising, but the numbers are a little bit higher than anticipated," he says, adding that the rate of new patients has outpaced 2022 so far this summer. "When people go down to a hot surface and stay there, it only takes 10 to 15 minutes to suffer heat exhaustion, burns and other problems," says Dr Foster, adding that some of the burns are deep, third-degree injuries that will require skin grafts.
Cleo Warner helps co-ordinate the Heat Relief Network in Arizona's Maricopa County. The network now works with with 235 cooling and hydration sites which people can visit to soak in a few hours of air conditioning and water. This is the first year that the network has included respite centres where people can lie down and sleep during the hottest hours of the day.
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