Heat causes Great American State Fair to close temporarily and other disruptions
Organizers cited dangerous conditions as the heat index reached 103 and said the fair would reopen later Friday.
- On Friday, July 3, 2026, organizers temporarily shuttered the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., citing unsafe conditions as extreme heat gripped the region.
- Temperatures in Washington reached up to 103 degrees, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an extreme heat warning for the July 4th weekend.
- Before the shutdown, visitors faced 30-minute wait times and the heat index soared to 111 degrees, leading first responders to treat attendees for heat exhaustion on-site.
- President Donald Trump intends to proceed with Saturday's 'Salute to America' celebration, including a 'really long' speech and a fireworks display featuring more than 850,000 pyrotechnic effects.
- As cities across the Northeast and Midwest adjust Independence Day plans, Dr. Anthony Wexler of the Air Quality Research Center warned the fireworks display could create a 'hazardous' amount of pollution.
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The Great American State Exposition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was temporarily closed early this afternoon as temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
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Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith reports organizers of the Great American State Fair have cleared the National Mall and postponed events until the evening due to a dangerous 100-degree heat index that left crowds with nowhere to hide from the sun. #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #markmeredith #mark_meredith #greatamericanstatefair #nationalmall #washingtondc...
US East Coast heat wave shuts Washington fair, disrupts July 4 events
A severe heat wave forced the temporary closure of Washington's Great American State Fair and cancelled several July 4 events. The extreme temperatures also disrupted travel and power use, even as major celebrations continued with safety changes.
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