Excessive Heat in Joshua Tree Np East, California

On the 20th, at the end of a multi-day excessive heat event, the body of a 42 year old male was discovered next to a sedan along Black Eagle Mine Road in Joshua Tree National Park by park visitors. It appeared the man's vehicle became disabled/stuck on the unpaved and unmaintained road that is intended for 4x4 vehicles. Park officials deemed the fatality heat-caused and said that the man likely died several hours before being found.

Strong high pressure over the region allowed for temperatures to reach excessive heat conditions for multiple days across southeast California. A heat-caused fatality was reported in Joshua Tree National Park on the 20th after an individual's vehicle became disabled along an unmaintained road intended for 4x4 vehicles.