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The Great American State Fair on the National Mall shut down Friday afternoon after temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees. Organizers coordinated with public safety officials and scheduled a 5 p.m. reopening.
Closed temporarily Friday afternoon because of extreme heat. Temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees shortly after 1 p.m. ET. Organizers made the decision in coordination with public safety officials.
The fair was scheduled to reopen at 5:00 p.m. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin stated that everyone on the National Mall was being asked to go to the exits. ABC News correspondent Selina Wang posted video of loudspeakers directing guests to proceed to the nearest exit across the empty grounds.
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