St. George authorities issue heat warning

St. George authorities are warning the public about leaving pets and children in cars as temperatures rise in Utah.

St. George Police Officer, Tiffany Atkin, says the department sees a lot of people leave animals in cars all the time and sometimes with kids while the car is running, but it's a risk to leave them in a running vehicle.

The Humane Society says temperatures inside parked cars could rise almost 20 degrees and rolling the windows down isn't effective.