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π± Miranda firefighters rush to nearby barn fire threatening multiple structures
Spotted on the Miranda calendar: CSD Varsity Football @ South Fork

Morning Miranda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
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- Miranda firefighters rush to nearby barn fire threatening multiple structures
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 51 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Some sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 51.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• [UPDATE 5:32 p.m.] Barn Fire Threatens Multiple Structures on Phillipsville Road (kymkemp.com) — A barn fire on Phillipsville Road this evening is threatening multiple nearby structures, and volunteer firefighters from Miranda are among the first responders on scene. Aircraft and additional engines from surrounding departments have also been called in as crews work to contain the blaze. Details are still developing and may change as more information comes in.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miranda
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★ Featured events ★
- CSD Varsity Football @ South Fork →
South Fork High School, 6831 Avenue of the Giants, Miranda
6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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📣 Miranda Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HES Picture Day
Valley High Hayfork, CA 96041
8:30 am - HHS Volleyball HOME vs Tulelake
Hayfork High Hayfork, CA 96041
5:00 pm - Back-to-School Night & Potluck
Blue Lake Union Elementary District Blue Lake, CA 95525
5:00 pm - Back to School Night (K-6)
Freshwater Elementary School District Eureka, CA 95503
6:00 pm - Back to School Night 4th-6th
Jacoby Creek School District Bayside, CA 95524
6:00 pm - HHS Football AWAY vs Burney
Hayfork High Hayfork, CA 96041
6:00 pm - Back to School Night
Grant Elementary Eureka, CA 95503
6:00 pm - HHS Volleyball Tournament @ Burney
Mountain Valley Unified Hayfork, CA 96041 - Against All Odd punk fest →
RampArt Indoor Skate Park Arcata, 700 S G St, Arcata
3:00 pm - David Becker - PLANETS →
Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center, 30 Arbuckle Ct, Weaverville
7:00 pm - Booster Club Meeting @ Hayfork High School
Mountain Valley Unified Hayfork, CA 96041
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District posted a job opening for Head Coach - Girls Basketball - Redway Elementary School *Exempt Position* in Miranda. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fortuna
- H-DNL teams held final preparation for regular season with jamboree (times-standard.com)
- Humboldt County is seeing a late summer COVID surge (times-standard.com)
- Advocates Divided on How to Fix California's Strained Animal Rescue System (kqed.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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