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Salem-area cooling centers open for triple digit heat

Kids play at the splash pad at Northgate Park on June 21, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

It’s going to be a hot day in Salem, with temperatures predicted to reach a high of 102 degrees Friday.

The National Weather Service in Portland has placed the region under a heat advisory until 11 a.m. Saturday.

Cooling center locations are listed below. Cherriots is offering free bus rides to people headed to cooling locations.

The ARCHES Project

2475 Center St. N.E.

8:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 

Church at the Park 

2410 Turner Rd. S.E.

8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday to Sunday

Recovery Outreach Community Center

2555 Silverton Rd. N.E.

Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday

-Saphara Harrell