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100+ people treated for heat illnesses at PA Big Boy train event
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A mass casualty incident was declared on July 2 at an event in Berks County, Pennsylvania, due to heat-related illnesses affecting over 100 attendees.
- The event, held at the Reading and Blue Mountain Railroad Outer Station, featured the world's largest operating steam locomotive, Union Pacific’s Big Boy, on its nationwide tour.
- Dozens of people required medical treatment on-site, with several transported to hospitals, including one individual who experienced cardiac arrest and was resuscitated.
- Temperatures that day reached 106 degrees, prompting the declaration to mobilize emergency resources and coordinate a large-scale response.
- Local authorities praised the cooperation among public safety partners in managing the incident effectively.
