FORT WORTH, Texas — In a shocking game between TCU and Colorado on Saturday, the heat outside didn't let up -- resulting in more than 60 EMS calls during the game.
A MedStar911 spokesperson confirmed to WFAA that there were 25 total patients treated at the TCU game for mostly heat-related illnesses. Five people were taken to local hospitals while the rest of the patients were treated at the scene.
Kyle Clay, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson, said there were 32 firefighters working EMS standby at the game. They arrived at 9 a.m. and as of 3:21 p.m., they had responded to 60 EMS calls. Not all of those calls were heat-related he said, but the majority of them were.
Saturday in North Texas had a high temperature of 97 degrees with partly sunny skies. To see what the weather will look like the rest of the weekend, click here.
