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Here are cooling locations open to the public across North Texas

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NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Here are some places offering air conditioning and shade across the DFW metroplex.

Starting Friday, June 23, DART is opening up over a dozen transit centers into cooling locations. Read the full list of locations, including operating hours, here.

DALLAS COUNTY

  • Salvation Army – Oak Cliff Corps Community Center
    1617 W. Jefferson Boulevard
  • Salvation Army – Carr P. Collins Social Service Center
    5302 Harry Hines Blvd.
  • Salvation Army – Garland Corps Community Center
    451 W. Avenue D
  • Salvation Army – Irving Corps Community Center
    250 E. Grauwyler Road

The several libraries and recreation centers in Dallas are open as cooling locations. Check out a full list with open dates and times here.

Dallas' primary TIWCC site at 2929 Hickory Street, operated by the City's external partner Austin Street Center, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.

Additionally, Jaycee - Zaragoza Recreation Center at 3114 Clymer Street, Kiest Park Recreation Center at 3080 S. Hampton Road, and Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center at 2901 Pennsylvania Ave. will be open noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.  

These temporary cooling locations in Dallas will be have air conditioning, hydration stations and essential amenities.

DENTON COUNTY

  • Salvation Army – Denton Corps Community Center
    1508 E. McKinney Street
  • Salvation Army –Lewisville Corps Community Center
    206 W. Main Street

The City of Denton is opening up libraries, fire stations and recreation centers as cooling locations. There are also shelters open during overnight hours. Check out the full list of locations and times here.

TARRANT COUNTY

  • Salvation Army – Arlington Corps Community Center
    712 W. Abram Street

There are several libraries and recreation centers operating as cooling locations across Tarrant County. Check out the full list here.

ELLIS COUNTY

COLLIN COUNTY

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