{"id":2304108,"date":"2024-07-21T16:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:55:02","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":"2024-07-21T16:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:58:50","slug":"park-rangers-tried-to-bake-banana-bread-in-a-hot-car-but-it-didnt-turn-out-well-6","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-6\/","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-6%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=2304108&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>The article describes how park rangers in Arizona used the extreme heat of their state\u200d to bake\u2063 banana bread inside a car to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving living things in hot \u2062cars. The rangers \u2062showcased that a car&#8217;s dashboard can reach temperatures upwards of 200\u00b0F, which\u2063 can\u2063 be life-threatening. They emphasized\u2062 the importance of not leaving\u200b children or pets \u2062in hot cars, as it \u200ccan\u2064 result in\u2063 fatalities. The article also provides statistics on hot car deaths and \u200burges people to take immediate action if they hear cries or barks coming from a parked \u200bcar.  <\/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 culinary baking skills 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 <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\">takes 10-20 minutes inside<\/a> 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 warned against 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":2304109,"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":[35734,35732,35733,35731],"class_list":["post-2304108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-baking-fail","tag-banana-bread","tag-hot-car","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\/2304108","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=2304108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2304109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}