Outdoor workers navigate excessive heat on Portland streets

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An unusually hot first Friday in September has inspired some school early releases and Multnomah County cooling centers to open for the second day in a row. But how are outdoor workers in Portland handling the heat?

With construction season well underway, workers are required to wear safety gear like hard hats, long heavy pants and long sleeves, even when temperatures reach record-breaking triple-digits like they did Thursday. Friday did not fare much better as temps soared into the 90s.