Fair's first day is a scorcher

CANFIELD — Temperatures hit 91 degrees Wednesday for the Canfield Fair’s first day of blue ribbons, cotton candy and stomach-testing rides.

The high temperature was apparently too much for four people who had collapsed Tuesday, said fair board member Andrew Frost. Two others had been treated for possible dehydration before noon Wednesday, he said.

Frost cautioned fair attendees to drink plenty of water. Older people should be accompanied by a companion, he said.

“It’s going to be 90 degrees and it’s easy to get dehydrated,” he said.

Four golf carts manned by paramedics will circle the fairgrounds continually for the course of the fair, waiting for distress calls, said Frost. Fair officials opted to add an additional golf cart unit prior to opening day, he said.

“It’s probably a good thing we did,” he added.

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