Commonground
Senior Moderator
July 30, 2026
The first heat-related deaths in Idaho this year have been reported to public health officials at the Department of Health and Welfare. Three Idaho residents, all over the age of 55, died in the past week when temperatures in Idaho exceeded 90 degrees. All three lived in different communities across southern Idaho.
Anyone can get heat-related illness, but those at greater risk are young children, adults older than 50, people who are overweight or have underlying health conditions or take certain medications that reduce the body’s ability to stay cool, and those who work or exercise outdoors.
Be aware of symptoms of heat-related illness and how to treat them
... https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/news/public-health-reports-first-heat-related-deaths-2026
The first heat-related deaths in Idaho this year have been reported to public health officials at the Department of Health and Welfare. Three Idaho residents, all over the age of 55, died in the past week when temperatures in Idaho exceeded 90 degrees. All three lived in different communities across southern Idaho.
Anyone can get heat-related illness, but those at greater risk are young children, adults older than 50, people who are overweight or have underlying health conditions or take certain medications that reduce the body’s ability to stay cool, and those who work or exercise outdoors.
Be aware of symptoms of heat-related illness and how to treat them
... https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/news/public-health-reports-first-heat-related-deaths-2026