🌱 How Harvest’s volunteer firefighters handled a massive, explosive Teresa Drive blaze.
Harvest, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Harvest! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Harvest’s volunteer firefighters handled a massive, explosive Teresa Drive blaze.
- Harvest firefighters help battle devastating Teresa Drive vintage car collection fire.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Multiple explosions reported in Madison County structure fire (256today.com) — Harvest Volunteer Fire Department joined Monrovia and Toney crews Sunday to battle a massive Teresa Drive structure fire that caused multiple explosions but no injuries. Firefighters used about 180,000 gallons of water and stayed defensive for safety, while Harvest officials highlighted how heavily North Alabama communities rely on volunteer departments responding to thousands of calls each year. 
• Owner devastated after fire destroys vintage car collection in Madison County (waff.com) — A Madison County garage fire on Teresa Drive destroyed a resident’s vintage car and camper collection, with Harvest and Monrovia firefighters attacking the blaze from outside for safety. No injuries were reported, but the owner lost irreplaceable, sentimental vehicles he’d collected over decades and is now reflecting on how quickly such treasures can disappear.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I recently moved to the area and my cat got out the first night here.
It was also raining pretty hard that night. She is small and looks like a young cat but is actually 10yrs old. She is microchipped. She is about 7lbs… (Nextdoor County Line/Nick Davis Rd)
- Alabama Department of Education posted a job opening for Art Teacher - Creekside Elementary in Harvest. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (05369) - 6360 AL-53 in Harvest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harvest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Valentina's Pizzeria is putting Alabama on the national pizza map (soul-grown.com)
- Madison County man arrested on drug charges after running from police (whnt.com)
- Valentina's General Manager Camryn Suggs makes Pizza Expo history with dual international titles (huntsvillebusinessjournal.com)
Huntsville
- Huntsville says new Homeless Services Team helped house 22 people after Derrick Street reset (waff.com)
- Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Jeff White Photographer (huntsvillebusinessjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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