Heat-related deaths, ambulance calls surge amid extreme temperatures in Las Vegas Valley

“As temperatures climb, Clark County is already seeing a rise in deaths tied to extreme heat this year. The Clark County Coroner’s Office reported 46 heat-related deaths so far this year. Of those, 41 heat-related deaths have been confirmed and five additional cases are pending. The ages of the victims range from 28 to 84. AMR|Medic West representatives said the local ambulance company has seen an increase in emergency calls over the last two weeks, coinciding with a sharp uptick in near-record temperatures. The company is responding to about 30 more calls than usual during that period, with heat illness and burn injuries cited as two of the main drivers. MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/heat-related-deaths-clark-county-reports-46-so-far-this-year _______________ Never miss an upload from News 3 Las Vegas! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/News3LasVegas/?sub_confirmation=1  Follow News 3 on social media: News 3 Las Vegas on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/News3LasVegas/ News 3 Las Vegas on X: https://twitter.com/news3lv News 3 Las Vegas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news3lv/ For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.news3lv.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://news3lv.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us:  Email us: news@news3lv.com  Call the Newsroom: 702-657-3150 #ksnv #News3LasVegas #localnews #lasvegas #nevada #video #news #heat #illness #injury #emergency #calls KSNV NBC News 3 Las Vegas covers news, sports, weather and traffic for the Las Vegas, Nevada area including Paradise, Spring Valley, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Indian Springs, Sloan, Searchlight, Laughlin and Nellis.”