{"id":2625482,"date":"2026-07-06T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-two-dozen-dead-after-fourth-of-july-weekends-heat-dome\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:05:00","slug":"more-than-two-dozen-dead-after-fourth-of-july-weekends-heat-dome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-two-dozen-dead-after-fourth-of-july-weekends-heat-dome\/","title":{"rendered":"More than two dozen dead after Fourth of July weekend\u2019s heat dome"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fmore-than-two-dozen-dead-after-fourth-of-july-weekends-heat-dome%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=2625482&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>Over the Fourth of July weekend, more than two dozen people died across the United States due to intense heat, primarily in New Jersey where at least 22 deaths were recorded during a heat dome that has now eased.Additionally, two deaths were confirmed in Mississippi and one in Illinois, bringing the total to around 25, with the possibility of further increases. Meanwhile, over 3,700 heat-related deaths occurred last month in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. There were no reported fatalities in New York City, even though over 378 residents sought emergency care for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-house-blows-up-in-pennsylvania-destroys-surrounding-homes\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Pennsylvania House Explosion Devastates Nearby Homes\">heat-related issues<\/a>. Washington, D.C. saw at least 51 people treated for heat illnesses, with some hospitalized. Temperatures exceeded 100\u00b0F in parts of the East coast, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-my-wife-pissed-at-paparazzi-who-photographed-her-in-her-bikini\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz: My Wife \u2018Pissed... At \u2018Paparazzi... Who Photographed Her \u2018In Her Bikini...\">caused widespread power outages<\/a> affecting<\/a> over 900,000 customers in the U.S.,with Pennsylvania experiencing a notable portion of these outages.Many heat-related deaths in New Jersey involved individuals found in homes without air conditioning or outdoors. Officials advised residents to reduce energy strain by setting air conditioners between 76 and 78 degrees. The extreme heat also prompted public appeals to conserve energy, which some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-state-dept-fails-to-explain-lack-of-support-for-afghan-allies\/\" title=\"Biden...s State Dept. fails to explain lack of support for Afghan allies\">officials faced criticism<\/a> for.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than two dozen people have died nationwide, primarily in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1065\">New Jersey<\/a>, over the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-of-july\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1852\">Fourth of July<\/a> weekend due to the unrelenting heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Jersey officials recorded at least 22 heat-related deaths during the heat dome, which has now subsided. At least two more deaths were confirmed in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"528\">Mississippi<\/a>, and another was reported in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illinois\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"206\">Illinois<\/a>. The total death count amounts to 25, according to reports as of Monday morning. It\u2019s possible that the figure may rise.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4634845\/kamala-harris-socialist-left-are-they-interested\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kamala Harris makes a play for the socialists. Are they interested?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613405\/august-social-security-direct-payment-worth-994-out-26-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>August Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 26 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613427\/first-round-july-social-security-payments-out-3-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of July Social Security payments goes out in 3 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, over 3,700 excess deaths caused by record heat last month were recorded in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4636478\/photos-record-fireworks-show-july-4-dc\/\">PHOTOS: RECORD FIREWORKS SHOW LIGHTS UP DC FOR AMERICA\u2019S 250TH BIRTHDAY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It appears there were no deaths in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> so far, although the city\u2019s health officials said more than 378 people visited emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, at least 51 people were treated for heat-related illnesses during the Fourth of July festivities, which included long wait times for the delayed fireworks display on the National Mall. Of those patients, 34 were taken to local hospitals for further care.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Temperatures exceeded 100 degrees on Saturday in some areas along the East Coast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scorching heat also caused widespread power outages over the holiday weekend, leaving more than 900,000 customers in the central, eastern, and southern United States without power at one point. That number is now down to less than 500,000 customers, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-a-dozen-declared-dead-after-major-winter-storm\/\" title=\"Over a dozen declared dead after major winter storm\">power outage tracker<\/a><\/a>. 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The socialist caught online flak from Republicans for the request.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 25 die nationwide from heat, mainly in New Jersey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2625483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26185523533648.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[13980,33655,33804,82208,32099],"class_list":["post-2625482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-casualties","tag-extreme-weather","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-heat-dome","tag-heatwave"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26185523533648.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625482","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2625482"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2625486,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625482\/revisions\/2625486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2625483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2625482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2625482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2625482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}