The Heat is On

Fenton residents are trying anything they can do to beat the heat.

Many are staying indoors in the air conditioning, while 6-year-old Fenton resident Abby Carrigan opted for a sundae at and Dan Williams, of Fenton, took out several friends on his large blowup raft on Silver Lake.

"We've just been hanging out, trying to cool off," said Williams, who said the best thing about the raft is that is has two coolers.

Joe Hewitt, of Swartz Creek, headed to during a break from his work at to throw the football around with friend John Anthony before cooling off in the water.

Grace Lumbudry, 3, of Fenton, built a sandcastle with her father John Lumbudry near Silver Lake.

With temperatures expected to climb into the 90s today and tomorrow, Fenton and all of the surrounding areas are under a heat advisory until midnight Wednesday.

Heat index values will range from 95 -100 today and 93-98 Wednesday. Overnight low temperatures will only drop to the low 70s, providing little relief from the daytime heat, the National Weather Service reported this morning.

Strenuous outdoor activity could lead to heat injuries such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion or heat cramps.

People prone to heat stress – such as the very young, the elderly and those with underlying health conditions – could suffer, especially where no shade or air conditioning is available.

What to do? Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room and stay out of the sun. Children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. And it's a good idea to check on relatives and neighbors periodically.