New heat law takes effect in Nevada, meant to address heat deaths and illnesses

“The Vegas Valley was experiencing extreme heat on Monday, leading Clark County to activate its cooling stations around town. While these temperatures are nothing new for the community, the potential health risks are concerning. In 2024, there were 513 heat-related deaths in Clark County. In 2025, there were 296, a significant decrease. But still leaving concerns for advocates. MORE: https://news3lv.com/news/local/new-heat-law-takes-effect-in-nevada-meant-to-address-heat-deaths-and-illnesses _______________ 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 #urbanheatisland #heatlaw #treecanopy #heatrelatedeaths #clarkcounty 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.”