clarendon, where he is talking to people about their methods for dealing with extreme heat. how is it going, john? reporter: we found some people who are creative in cooling off. but it s interesting, normally on a friday, this park westbound would be packed with people. certainly not the case. deserted. people are doing anything, mostly staying inside. this hot outside, nearly everyone starts looking for ways to beat the heat. in columbia heights, these kids found one of the best ways to cool off. a community water fountain is running all day, ready for anyone to take advantage. what does it feel like in the water? so fun. reporter: in downtown d.c., thousands of cue dogs are taking over. brothers from the omega sci-fi from fraternity are celebrating the organizations 100th anniversary. they are welcomed to our region by this extreme heat. you re from new orleans. can you handle the heat here in d.c. actually, it is hotter here than in new orleans right now. report