KIDS, CARS & HEAT

A total of 29 U.S. children left behind in hot cars died in 2023, the Denver Office of Emergency Management says. Always check the backseat and "use reminders if you're tired or on autopilot," OEM says. Ditto for pets. In Denver, the baking interior of a parked car can hit a smothering 125 degrees in 10 minutes, OEM says.