Clark County has documented 87 heat-related fatalities through July, officials announced this afternoon, marking an improvement from last summer when there were a record 526 heat-related fatalities from the hottest summer on record.

The numbers are trending toward 2023’s totals, when 294 heat-related deaths were recorded.

Investigations into the cause of death take up to 90 days to complete in about 90% of cases.

Those who died ranged in age from 28 to 90, Clark County said. Complications include: environmental heat stress, chronic illnesses worsened by extreme heat, and effects from drugs such as fentanyl or methamphetamine, the county said.

It noted that certain drugs, including fentanyl, make people more susceptible to dying from the heat. Medical conditions, physical exertion, inap

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