12 heat-related deaths reported in Tarrant County so far this summer
FORT WORTH, Texas - Tarrant County has confirmed a dozen deaths from heat-related illness so far this summer.
The medical examiner’s office has been tracking hyperthermia cases since May 1.
Eight people died in July.
The other four deaths happened in August.
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Some victims had no working A/C, and others were working outside.
The youngest victim was a 26-year-old woman and the oldest was 79.