It gets hot in the Valley. Perhaps you’ve noticed. But no matter how hot it gets, even on a 118-degree day in the middle of August, someone is going to be out jogging. You can count on it.

But if they end up on the mountain, and they end up not being able to bare the heat, what should be done about it?

In this week’s episode of Valley 101, we talked with Caitlin McGlade, a reporter for The Arizona Republic who wrote about trail closures, and Rob McDade, the public information officer for the Phoenix Fire Department, about the pros and cons of closing down the mountain trails in the summer.

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Guest: ⁠Caitlin McGlade, Rob McDade

Host: ⁠⁠Bill Goodykoontz⁠⁠

Producers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda Luberto

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