Heatwave Halts DC National Mall State Fair; attendees evacuated as temps hit 100

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Heatwave Halts DC National Mall State Fair; attendees evacuated as temps hit 100
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A 100-degree heatwave forced the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC to pause operations and evacuate attendees; organizers Freedom250 said the fair would reopen at 5 p.m. as conditions were expected to improve, with public safety officials overseeing the response.

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