The Bay Area is getting a 'life-threatening' heat wave that will hit Wednesday afternoon and last through Friday at 9 pm. Cooling centers will be open in the East & South Bay communities and masks will be required if you go. Here:s a list of cooling centers:

Contra Costa County

Antioch EHSD (Employment & Human Services District) Office 4545 Delta Fair Boulevard 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16-18

Concord-Concord Senior Center 2727 Parkside CircleCall 925-671-3320 to confirm hours

Hercules EHSD Office151 Linus Pauling Drive 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16-18

Martinez EHSD Office40 Douglas Drive 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16-18

Martinez Senior Center818 Green Street Call 925-370-8770 to confirm hours

Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill Community Center320 Civic Drive12 p.m.-8 p.m. June 16-17

EHSD Office400 Ellinwood Way8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16-18

Pittsburg-Pittsburg Senior Center 300 Presidio Lane Call 925-252-4890 to confirm hours

Richmond-EHSD Office 1305 Macdonald Avenue 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 16-18

Santa Clara County

Cupertino-Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-17

Gilroy-Gilroy Library 350 W 6th Street 1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-17

Los Altos-Los Altos Library13 S San Antonio Road1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-17

Milpitas-Milpitas Library 160 N Main Street 1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-17

Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center 171 W. Edmundson Avenue 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, June 16-18

Morgan Hill Library 660 W Main Avenue1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, June 16-17

San José Camden Community Center 3369 Union Avenue 1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-18

Joyce Ellington Library 491 E. Empire Street 1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-18

Santa Clara Senior Center 1303 Fremont Street 1 p.m.-5 p.m. June 16-18

Saratoga-Saratoga Library 13650 Saratoga Avenue 1 p.m.-6 p.m. June 16-17

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