With high temperatures and heat indexes in the 100s this weekend, many areas are opening cooling centers to help the public beat the the heat.
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The following locations will serve as cooling centers:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY:
- Farmersville Fire Department, 207 N. Elm St., Farmersville
- Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W. Third St., Dayton, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- Lohrey Recreation Center, 2366 Glenarm Ave., Dayton, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Drive, Dayton, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- Washington Twp. Recreation Center: 895 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Public will have access to staff-designated common areas to help escape the heat, recharge cellphones and use the bathroom.
CLARK COUNTY:
- Meijer, 1500 Hillcrest Ave, Springfield
- Walmart, 2100 N. Bechtle Ave., and 200 S. Tuttle Road, Springfield
- New Carlisle Public Library, 111 E. Lake Ave.
- Clark County Public Libraries, 201 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield; 1119 Bechtle Ave., Springfield; 5 W. Jamestown St., South Charleston; 209 Main St., Enon
- McDonald's, 2133 S. Dayton-Lakeview Road, New Carlisle
- Bethel Twp. Fire Department, 333 Lake Road, Medway
CLINTON COUNTY:
- Church of Christ: 911 Cherry St., Blanchester
- Clinton-Warren Join Fire District stations, 82 Spring Hill Road, Clarksville
- Chester Twp. Fire & EMS, 5580 Ohio 380, Wilmington
- SRWW Joint Fire District 2 station, 179 S. Jackson St., Sabina
- Clinton Highland Fire District station, 676 West St., New Vienna
- Wilmington Municipal Building, 69 N. South St., Wilmington
