Heat-related illnesses spike in Colorado as climate change fuels record temperatures

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 1,298

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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As temperatures reached 97 degrees Fahrenheit in Colorado Springs on Aug. 8, breaking a 57-year-old daily record, attendees at a music festival held at Blocktickets Park felt the heat.

More than 70 people in attendance at the Tacos and Tequila Festival were treated for heat-related illnesses, including at least seven who were hospitalized after “experiencing serious symptoms of dehydration and/or intoxication,” according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, which declared the festival a “

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