Parents arrested after leaving six kids in hot car

Michael Krueger, 53, and Tiffany Krueger, 40, have been arrested after allegedly leaving six children, including two infants, inside a hot car while they went to eat at Wingstop. The incident took place outside the fast-food chain in Salina, Kansas, on Wednesday, according to multiple outlets, including KWCH.

Police responded to the scene at around 2pm local time after receiving a report of children left inside a vehicle with just one window down and no air conditioning running, KWCH reported. The children involved were two seven-month-old babies, a two-year-old, a four-year-old, a five-year-old and a 13-year-old, according to KSAL. The temperature that day reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit, with a heat index exceeding 100 degrees.

Children left unsupervised for up to 30 minutes

The children were allegedly left unsupervised in the vehicle for between 20 and 30 minutes, according to KSAL and KWCH. Officers who responded found the parents inside the Wingstop restaurant, KSAL reported.Emergency responders evaluated the children before they were taken into protective custody, KSAL said. Aaron Melby of the Salina Police Department told KAKE that the children "appeared to have no health concerns at the time."

Tiffany and Michael Krueger were booked into Saline County Jail on counts of aggravated endangerment, according to booking records viewed by PEOPLE.

Fire official warns of hot car dangers

Speaking to KWCH, Chad Scoville of the Salina Fire Department stressed the risks of leaving children unattended in vehicles. "A child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than adults'. They just do not have the same regulating capabilities that an adult does," he said.

Scoville added that temperatures inside cars can "reach deadly levels" within minutes. "We simply do not want to leave unattended children or pets in unattended vehicles. Period," he said.