Children cool off during the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety's Spray & Play held at the Pete Mitchell City Center Park in downtown Benton Harbor, Mich., on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
With temperatures hovering near 100 degrees, a woman protects herself from the sun while walking through Boston Common, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
With temperatures hovering near 100 degrees, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu dips her daughter Mira's toes into the Frog Pond, on Boston Common, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
People cross Pennsylvania Avenue as heat rises from the crosswalk and street, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Sevlin Mendez cools off in the Harpeth River as the heat index reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
A fruit vendor pushes her cart on the Brooklyn Bridge during a heatwave on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
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Children cool off during the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety's Spray & Play held at the Pete Mitchell City Center Park in downtown Benton Harbor, Mich., on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
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A man squints at the sun during a heatwave on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
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With temperatures hovering near 100 degrees, a woman protects herself from the sun while walking through Boston Common, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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With temperatures hovering near 100 degrees, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu dips her daughter Mira's toes into the Frog Pond, on Boston Common, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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People cross Pennsylvania Avenue as heat rises from the crosswalk and street, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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A U.S. Capitol Police officer pours water on his head Wednesday, June 25, 2025, outside the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Sevlin Mendez cools off in the Harpeth River as the heat index reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
The sprawling June heat wave that has gripped much of the U.S. has people looking for relief in public fountains, inflatable pools, lakes and even the spray from a firetruck.
A powerful heat dome over the Eastern U.S. pushed temperatures into triple digits, breaking records and creating dangerous conditions.
Cities like New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston hit 100 Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) for the first time in years.
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