How quickly can items melt inside of a car
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- In the month of July, the average high temperatures are around 100 degrees here in the Borderland. According to the the National Weather service, when heat enters a closed vehicle, actual temperatures inside the vehicle can reach 120°F in minutes and approach 150°F in as little as an hour.
Carlos Ornelas, the Captain of the El Paso Fire Marshal's office says heat stroke occurs when the body temperature reaches 140 degrees. He says children and pets are more susceptible because, they can not regulate their body temperature.
ABC-7 left items in a car for 3 hours, after minutes they were impacted by the heat.
