Live updates: Great American State Fair closes for afternoon amid searing heat
- The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has closed for the afternoon, as the mercury climbed to 99 degrees with a heat index over 110.
- Social media videos broadcast the announcement of the Freedom 250 event's postponement.
- The organization explained moments later in a statement that it was due to the heat.
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- The Great American State Fair on the National Mall has closed for the afternoon, as the mercury climbed to 99 degrees with a heat index over 110.
- Social media videos broadcast the announcement of the Freedom 250 event's postponement.
- The organization explained moments later in a statement that it was due to the heat.
Sources: The Hill