Covering the heat wave in sizzling Phoenix, an AP photographer recounts a scare from heat exhaustion
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Covering the heat wave in sizzling Phoenix, an AP photographer recounts a scare from heat exhaustion
Associated Press photographer Matt York, who has covered Arizona for 23 years, recently was caught off guard by the heat wave that has shattered records in Phoenix. The 50-year-old York photographed life in the city for six of seven days as temperatures hovered above 110 Fahrenheit. On Tuesday, he went in for a medical procedure to remove a skin cancer spot and learned he was suffering from heat exhaustion and was at risk of a heart attack. He shares his story as a cautionary tale to help others.