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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2

Hailey Simko Heads to Utah's Babylon Fire as Heat Dome Scorches 2,000-Degree Worksites

Updated

Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2

Hailey Simko Heads to Utah's Babylon Fire as Heat Dome Scorches 2,000-Degree Worksites

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 2

Hailey Simko, 21, was riding a fire engine Wednesday morning to the Babylon Fire, which was burning across southeast Utah.
The dispatch came as a large, slow-moving heat dome drove staggering temperatures from the central Plains to the East Coast, putting extreme-heat workers in focus.
Simko said wildfire duty can become "incredible how hot it gets," while other workers described similar strain: a Mississippi roofer said a 95-degree day can push roof temperatures to 140 degrees.
The article frames the Babylon Fire response within a broader U.S. heat wave, using firefighters and other outdoor workers as practical guides to coping with dangerous conditions.

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