OWENSVILLE — Six concertgoers at the Clermont County Fairgrounds were transported Saturday afternoon to a nearby hospital, where they were treated for dehydration and heat exhaustion, sheriff's deputies said.

        About 200 others at the “Jammin' in the Country” concert needed medical attention from a first-aid booth for heat-related complaints.

        The six were taken to Clermont Mercy Hospital, where they were treated and released, officials said.

        “We were extremely busy,” said supervisor Nancy Whitford of the Department of Public Safety Services for the county, adding that eight police squads had to help assist with cooling.

        “A lot of people weren't drinking enough water,” Ms. Whitford said. An estimated 10,000 people attended the concert, which featured country star Travis Tritt.

        Hospital officials said those transported to the hospital complained of a lack of water at the fairgrounds.

        Saturday's temperature reached 89 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, but the heat index — which takes humidity into account — reached the low 90s in the afternoon.

        A high of 90 is forecast for today, with a chance of rain Monday.

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