{"id":2304089,"date":"2024-07-21T16:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/park-rangers-attempt-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-it-didnt-work-out-great\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T16:42:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:42:49","slug":"park-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/park-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Park rangers tried to bake banana bread in a hot car, but it didn&#8217;t turn out well"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpark-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2304089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Arizona, park \u200drangers\u200c used the extreme heat \u200dto bake \u2063banana bread inside a hot car \u200cto raise awareness \u2062about \u200bthe dangers\u200b of leaving \u200bliving things\u200d in\u200c hot cars. The\u2062 post from\u2063 the \u2062rangers highlighted \u200cthe risks and consequences of heat-related deaths for both children and pets. They emphasized the importance of taking action immediately if you hear \u2062or see someone trapped in a hot car, as it\u2062 only takes a few minutes for it to become life-threatening. The National Safety Council reported a decrease in hot\u200b car deaths in recent years \u200cbut\u2062 still emphasized the importance of being vigilant and\u200b taking precautions to prevent such\u2063 tragedies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>At least it&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/park-rangers-tried-baking-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well\/\" title=\"Park rangers tried baking banana bread in a hot car, but it didn&#039;t turn out well\">dry heat &#038;hellip<\/a>; or something.<\/p>\n<p>Park rangers in Arizona took to social media on June 28 &mdash; just as the temperatures in the Grand Canyon State start reaching unbearable levels &mdash; to use some unconventional baking to push an important message about the dangers of leaving any living thing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-vet-locks-himself-in-blazing-hot-car-to-prove-how-horrible-conditions-are-for-trapped-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a hot car<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/twc\/TucsonMonthlyNormalExtremes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service<\/a>, June and July represent the hottest months on average in Tucson.)<\/p>\n<p>In what is something of an annual meme for the park rangers at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, the group decided to see just how far they could push the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/park-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well-3\/\" title=\"Park rangers tried to bake banana bread in a hot car, but it didn&#039;t turn out well\">culinary baking skills<\/a> of a car.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden; --darkreader-inline-border-top: none; --darkreader-inline-border-right: none; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: none; --darkreader-inline-border-left: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsaguaronationalpark%2Fposts%2Fpfbid031TAFUKN31dh6xGJH6ucg4RFtmBXWNhnSCGLdX19AtRPfN6zvdzqxD4vGRH4kPnXVl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"702\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In short: You can sort of, kind of cook banana bread in a sweltering hot car.<\/p>\n<p>After about four hours of sitting in a car with Tucson&rsquo;s dry heat beating down on the vehicle, the rangers&rsquo; attempt at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/park-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well-2\/\" title=\"Park rangers tried to bake banana bread in a hot car, but it didn&#039;t turn out well\">making banana bread<\/a> was somewhat successful, but not really if you were actually looking to eat banana bread.<\/p>\n<p>The post from the rangers noted that the bread &ldquo;was still a bit squishy on the inside.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(And not that you should need them to, but as Michigan State University <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canr.msu.edu\/news\/handle_your_raw_dough_with_care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> in November 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/park-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well\/\" title=\"Park rangers tried to bake banana bread in a hot car, but it didn&#039;t turn out well\">eating raw dough<\/a> can leave you rather ill.)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When in direct sunlight here in southern Arizona, with outside temperatures around 100&deg;f, the dashboard of a car can reach upwards of 200&deg;f in only an hour!&rdquo; the post said. &ldquo;In the past we&rsquo;ve taken this opportunity to bake cookies, bell peppers, and now banana bread, at work dude! We finally took it out around 3pm; admittedly, it was still a bit squishy on the inside.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So far, we think cookies make for the most ideal option for cooking in the car.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know what&rsquo;s not an ideal thing to cook in the car? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/11-month-old-just-died-left-hot-car-15-hours-time-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/couple-charged-animal-cruelty-leaving-10-week-old-puppy-hot-car-screaming-pain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pets<\/a>,&rdquo; the rangers warned.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based on the previous 27 years of data from the National Safety Council, an average of 37 children die each year from heat due to being left in a vehicle. And hundreds of pets due to the same thing according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you hear a cry, bark, or similar from a parked car, take action right away,&rdquo; the post directed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It only takes 10-20 minutes inside a hot car to become life threatening,&rdquo; it explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Call the authorities and proceed from there by following their instructions (HB 2494 was signed in 2017 that allows for certain situations in which a window may be broken to remove the child\/pet). If leaving your car just remember, when it comes to heat always check the back seat!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the aforementioned <a href=\"https:\/\/injuryfacts.nsc.org\/motor-vehicle\/motor-vehicle-safety-issues\/hotcars\/#:~:text=Heatstroke%20deaths%20of%20children%20in,least%20one%20death%20since%201998.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Safety Council<\/a>, hot car deaths have tapered off greatly since the late 2010&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>From 2017 to 2019, a staggering 150 deaths were reported as being linked to a hot car. And that&rsquo;s just humans &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/want-die-pit-bull-perishes-hot-car-owner-locks-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dogs<\/a> are often the victim of hot cars, as well.<\/p>\n<p>The following five years, from 2020 to the most up-to-date 2024 numbers, saw a total of 117 deaths.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The bread was somewhat successful after four hours, but still squishy inside. The rangers emphasized the risks of leaving children and pets in hot cars, as it can be life-threatening in just 10-20 minutes. Hot car deaths have decreased since the late 2010s, but it is still a serious issue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2304090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Car-Banana-Bread.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23349,35732,35731],"class_list":["post-2304089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-baking","tag-banana-bread","tag-park-rangers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Car-Banana-Bread.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2304090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}