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.
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)
A man squints at the sun during a heatwave on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
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, 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)
Dory, an explosive certified dog, cools down in front of a fan outside of Bank of America Stadium before the start of a FIFA Club World Cup game, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)
Beach goers crowd a public beach on the Lake Michigan shore, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Skateboarders Anthony Eadens and Tommy Wright catch their breath after skating at the Dave Armstrong Extreme Park on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
Asher Gillen, 3, uses a battery-powered fan while holding a cup of ice to cool off during hot weather before a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Mudassar Khan, right, talks with a customer while sitting outside his electronics store with air conditioners and fans for sale on display, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
Bubba the English Bulldog plays in a pool in his family’s front yard on a hot Friday, June 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Children run through water sprayed by a fire truck to cool off outside Busch Stadium before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, June 22, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Construction worker Tony Martins, 49, sweats as he stands for a portrait during a heatwave on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
Shanae Brooks cools off with her daughter, Devynn, 2, at a splash pad Friday, June 20, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Jude Puroway cools off at a fountain during hot weather in Chicago, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Robby, 12, who did not want to give his last name, sells lemonade in his front yard on a hot Friday, June 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
With temperatures hovering near 100 degrees, children cool off in the Frog Pond, on Boston Common, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
People use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they walk along the National Mall, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington, past the Washington Monument. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A boy cools off at the World War II Memorial, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Lucy Stamp and her dog, Kenna, cool down under the Dummerston Covered Bridge in the West River, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Dummerston, Vt. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)
Woman takes a bite of an ice cream cone during a heatwave on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)
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