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Middletown fire hydrants become sprinklers for kids during heat wave
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The Middletown Fire Department opened several fire hydrants at housing developments across the city this week to allow families to cool off during the heat wave. Shown here is the Highlands Crescent neighborhood.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut Media
MIDDLETOWN As the city endured its fourth day of intense heat and high humidity Wednesday, children enjoyed fire hydrants spraying cold relief right outside their doors.
By late afternoon, temperatures soared to 96 degrees, with a heat index of 99 at Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
In many of these locations, residents lack easy access to local swimming areas, which include Wadsworth Falls State Park, Crystal Lake and Veterans Memorial Pool.