FairWell Festival in Redmond prepares for high heat throughout weekend of music

Matthew Draxton will have a report on NewsChannel 21 at Five

REMOND, Ore (KTVZ). -- With temperatures forecast to once again reach the triple digits this weekend in Redmond, Saturday being the peak, the second annual FairWell Festival is preparing ways for festival-goers to beat the heat and stay safe and comfortable.

Matthew Draxton is speaking Thursday with a festival representative about the procedures in place for people to take refuge from the sun, the resources at their disposal and what the festival is doing to ensure safety for all its event attendees.

He is also speaking to Deschutes County Health about ways for audience members (and others) to beat the heat, precautions they should take before hitting the festival lawns, symptoms of heat-related issues to look out for and best practices for staying healthy at large events.

He also intends to speak with St. Charles officials about the number of heat-related issues their Emergency Department has seen over the past hot month.

His report will be on NewsChannel 21 at Five.