Cooling stations are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday due to a heat advisory, according to a release from the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency.
The locations of the cooling stations are:
- Bloomington Fire Station 1: 226 S. College Ave.
- Ellettsville Fire Department Headquarters: 5080 W. State Road 46
- Monroe Fire Protection District Station 22: 3953 S. Kennedy Drive
- Monroe Fire Protection District Station 21: 9094 S. Strain Ridge Road
- Monroe Fire Protection District Station 23: 8019 S. Rockport Road
- Monroe Fire Protection District Station 25: 5081 N. Old State Road 37
- Monroe Fire Protection District Station 29: 2130 S. Kirby Road
- Monroe Fire Protection District Station 24: 7606 E. State Road 45
Food, showers and places to sleep are not available at the cooling stations. Pets in kennels or carriers are permitted at Monroe Fire Protection District Stations 21 and 29.
Monroe County is one of 39 Indiana counties under a heat advisory Monday from 1-8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. This includes high humidity and expected heat index values around 105 degrees.
All of central Indiana, including Monroe County, is at moderate to major heat risk Monday, according to the NWS.
The NWS recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in air conditioning, remaining out of the sun, checking on relatives and neighbors and not leaving children or pets in cars unattended under any circumstances.
The NWS also states the temperatures can result in heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Those overcome by heat should be moved to a cool space. If someone experiences a heat stroke, others should call 911.
People working outside should try to work in the morning or evening, wear light, loose-fitting clothing and take breaks in shaded or air-conditioned spaces.
Bryan Park and Mills Pools will allow free admission this summer when the NWS heat risk is category two, “moderate,” or above, according to a press release.
The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency may extend the cooling station dates depending on the weather, according to the release.
