Heatmap: The House Just Voted Against Life-Saving Standards for Mobile Homes

Manufactured homes, also called mobile homes, are particularly lethal in extreme heat. During the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, 20% of the 96 people who died in Oregon lived in such housing, according to an analysis by The Oregonian. In Phoenix in 2024, a full quarter of heat-related deaths occurred in mobile home parks, trailers, and RVs, which make up only 5% of the Valley’s housing stock. In Pima County, the rural region that encompasses Tucson, the share of deaths in the homes was even higher. And yet last week, the House of Representatives approved a bill that could prevent the adoption of regulations (e.g., insulation) that would help prevent future heat-related deaths in manufactured homes. MORE HERE