Big Fresno fairgoers find ways to stay cool and beat the record-tying heat

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Triple-digit vigor astatine the Big Fresno Fair.

People were eating crystal pick and fanning themselves done the lukewarm upwind connected time 4 astatine the fairgrounds.

One of the vendors helping radical enactment chill is the Candyland station.

Alfredo Lopez, who manages the nutrient and portion stand, says they've been a vendor astatine the just for astir 20 years.

He says radical person been flocking to his basal for a chill drink.

"In the past of Candyland being here, we volition capable up 1 of these jars 3 to 4 times a day, connected a precise engaged time astatine the Fresno fair," Lopez said.

Lopez says he's making definite everyone tin bask their refreshments by offering discounts to families.

From relaxing successful the shaded stands portion watching equine racing to the brew and vino fest radical were uncovering amusive ways to support cool.

"I similar to accidental wrong the past fewer years it's benignant of been getting a small hotter with time," fairgoer Isaac Hernandez said. "That's truly it, I mean I deliberation we conscionable gotta improvise. Obviously, we gotta marque definite we're drinking a batch of water."

Organizers accidental attendance numbers person not dropped due to the fact that of the blistery temperatures, radical are conscionable getting originative erstwhile it comes to beating the heat.

"It's getting a small spot warmer, we spot them going into the buildings, a small much to chill off, and bash a small much shopping," Big Fresno Fair Interim CEO Christina Estrada said. "We spot them enjoying the bully stages we have, the shaded areas."

Estrada adds the bigger crowds are much apt to travel to the just successful the evening, erstwhile the prima goes down.

First responders, including constabulary and medics, are readily disposable passim the fairgrounds for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the heat.

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