CMA Fest: At Least 260 Treated For 'Heat-Related Illnesses'

NASHVILLE, TN -- Talk about hot country.

At least 260 CMA Fest attendees were treated for heat-related illnesses during the annual four-day Nashville event, which ended Sunday, according to the Country Music Association.

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High temperatures over the weekend topped out in the mid-90s and the CMA said it urged people to protect themselves from the Tennessee heat during the festival.

On Thursday, the first day of the event, 69 people were treated on-site and eight others transported for heat-related illnesses, severe sunburn, alcohol overconsumption and foot blisters, according to a release. On Friday, that number rose to 92 on-site and seven transported. On Saturday, 79 were treated at the festival and another five transported. The CMA did not yet have Sunday's numbers.

The Country Music Association set up free water stations and misting fans throughout downtown. Vanderbilt was the on-site medical provider, though reportedly, EMTs were told not to tell the media about the number of patients they treated, according to NewsChannel 5's Chris Conte.

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