The cooling centers will not be open on the Fourth of July, but will open starting at noon Friday.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Everything from cooling blankets to water pallets and pet supplies fill Multnomah County’s extreme weather gear warehouse in Northeast Portland. It holds all one might need to stay safe as extreme heat is expected to hit the region later this week.
On Thursday morning, the county announced it would open three cooling center, two in Portland and one in Gresham, on Friday at noon. The cooling centers will not be open on July Fourth, the county said, because temperatures will not yet be hot enough to meet thresholds for opening cooling centers.
TriMet will provide free rides to anyone going to a cooling space who can’t pay their fare starting at 10 a.m. Friday, two hours before the centers open. Anyone who needs additional transportation help should call 211.
The county said the cooling centers will have air conditioning, …