People waited in line for hours for the chance to get as close as possible to the Boston Pops Fourth of July performance on the Charles River Esplanade.
Boston officials had originally delayed the opening of the area from 12 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. due to the dangerous heat, but that didn’t stop some people who had been waiting since 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
“I got to get as close to Keith Lockhart as I possibly can,” one woman said.
“This year we had to pack our patience with the heat and crowds and the bumping it back to 4 o’clock, but it’s great being here,” Jackie Washburn said.
“I’m amazed at how fast it filled up too,” said Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart.
Boston EMS said it decided to bring in an additional 100 emergency staff members due to the weather. There were also cooling stations and pallets of water.
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