Cities and nonprofits provide cooling centers around North Texas to help people stay safe from the sweltering heat.
Here are some of the cooling centers available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area:
City of Dallas
The city of Dallas is offering free access to air conditioning and water at two recreation centers:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Road
The centers are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dallas residents also can sign up to receive one free cooling fan per household while supplies last.
Additionally, Dallas public libraries and recreation centers serve as cooling centers during regular business hours.
DART
Dallas Area Rapid Transit has added seven cooling centers to its network, bringing its total to 18.
Most cooling stations will have water fountains and vending machines for riders as they wait for their bus or train.
The locations are:
- Addison Transit Center, 4925 Arapaho Road, Addison
- Arapaho Center Station, 1051 N. Greenville Ave., Richardson
- Bernal/ Singleton Transfer Location, 5151 Singleton Blvd., Dallas
- CBD East Transfer Center, 330 N. Olive St., Dallas
- CBD West Transfer Center, 920 San Jacinto St., Dallas
- Cockrell Hill Transfer Location, 4430 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas 75211
- Downtown Garland Station, 430 W. Walnut St., Garland
- Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing Station, 201 Rock Island Road, Irving
- Hampton Station, 2002 S. Hampton Road, Dallas
- Illinois Station, 2111 S. Corinth Street Road, Dallas
- J.B. Jackson Jr. Transit Center/MLK Jr. Station, 1412 S. Trunk Ave., Dallas
- Jack Hatchell Transit Center, 4040 W. 15th St., Plano
- Lake June Station, 6410 Lake June Road, Dallas
- Lake Ray Hubbard Transit Center, 6151 Duck Creek Drive, Garland
- Ledbetter Station, 2006 E. Ledbetter Drive, Dallas
- Parker Road Station, 2600 Archerwood St., Plano
- Red Bird Transit Center, 4831 S. Hampton Road, Dallas
- South Garland Transit Center, 4051 Leon Road, Garland
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is providing shelter and hydration this summer in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis and Tarrant counties.
The heat relief stations are at:
- Arlington Corps Community Center, 712 W. Abram St., Arlington
- Carr P. Collins Social Service Center, 5302 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas
- Denton Corps Community Center, 1508 E. McKinney St., Denton
- Garland Corps Community Center, 451 W. Ave. D, Garland
- Irving Corps Community Center, 250 E. Grauwyler Road, Irving
- Lewisville Corps Community Center, 880 Fox Ave., Lewisville
- McKinney Corps Community Center, 600 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney
- Oak Cliff Corps Community Center, 1617 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas
- Pleasant Grove Corps Community Center, 8341 Elam Road, Dallas
- Plano Corps Community Center, 3528 14th St., Plano
- Waxahachie Corps Community Center, 620 Farley St., Waxahachie
The Salvation Army of North Texas activates its heat relief services when temperatures reach 100 degrees or if there is a heat index of more than 105 degrees multiple days in a row. Some locations also offer social services, assistance with utility payments and free box fans.