🌱 How close are the Clay–Putnam wildfires to Keystone Heights homes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How close are the Clay–Putnam wildfires to Keystone Heights homes?

Also on today's calendar: Class 1A Region 4 weightlifting tournament and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Large wildfires near Clay-Putnam County line prompt evacuations, Amtrak delays as dry, windy conditions cause concern (news4jax.com) — Residents in Keystone Heights are being urged to stay indoors as large, fast-moving wildfires along the Clay–Putnam County line burn thousands of acres and keep Clay County under a burn ban. Voluntary evacuations are underway near Green Cove Springs, Amtrak service is disrupted, and officials warn that dry, windy weather could make this a multi-day firefight threatening nearby structures.
   

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📸 Around Keystone Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keystone Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Alachua Conservation Trust — Weekly Walk & Talk at Fox Pen Preserve
  Fox Pen Preserve, Hawthorne
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Class 1A Region 4 weightlifting tournament
  Keystone Heights High School , 900 Orchid Ave , Keystone Heights
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Cliff Dorsey Live at Cedar River in Keystone
  Cedar River Seafood , 7414 State Rd 21 , Keystone Heights
  6:30 pm

Monday May 11

• Coffee and Commerce Meetings — The City of Keystone Heights
  Bronzed Tanning and Boutique , 7465 State Rd 21 , Keystone Heights
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• NFE Season 15 Banquet
  Governor Charley E. Johns Conference Center , 1610 N Temple Ave , Starke
  6:00 pm
• MSBU Advisory Committee Meeting- ILE 19, ILE North, ILE South
  Interlachen Community Center , 135 S County Rd 315 , Interlachen
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Joey Norton & The Mystic Gorillas
  The Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe , 24800 FL-26 , Melrose
  6:00 pm
• Clay Brooker @ Cedar River - Keystone Heights, FL.
  Cedar River Seafood , 7414 State Rd 21 , Keystone Heights
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• ArtSpace: Screen Printing Tote Bags
  Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  4:00 pm
• Keystone Heights Indians vs Fleming Island Golden Eagles
  Keystone Heights High School , 900 Orchid Ave , Keystone Heights
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• ArtSpace: Fairy Ceramic Trinket Tray
  Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Starke

• Man who set neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed in Florida (azfamily.com)
• Man who set neighbor on fire after she found him burglarizing her home is executed in Florida (newser.com)

Middleburg

• Murder investigation underway after body found in burning vehicle in Middleburg (firstcoastnews.com)
• Wildfire Evacuees: U-Haul Offers Disaster Relief at 49 Stores in Florida, Georgia (businesswire.com)

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Ok Keystone Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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