“We’ve seen a spike, especially this past week,” he said. “The illness spectrum ranges from minor stuff from heat-related rashes to more significant illnesses like a heat stroke.”

He said the center had not yet seen any deaths from the heat, and advised residents who were forced to be outside to stay hydrated, to wear light-colored, loose clothing and to avoid overexerting themselves.

“If you’ve ever opened an oven and put your head down to pull something out and that gush of hot air that just hits you,” he said. “That’s what it feels like — like walking into an oven.”