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🌱 Patch AM: How Salem firefighters helped when a neighboring town’s blaze turned critical

And on the Salem Patch calendar - Standup Comedy Show: NYC/Boston Collide at The Cellar (Peabody/Salem)

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Hi there, Salem! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Salem firefighters helped when a neighboring town's blaze turned critical

Also on today's calendar: Standup Comedy Show: NYC/Boston Collide at The Cellar (Peabody/Salem) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 36.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Londonderry firefighter who caught fire now recovering at home (wmur.com) — A Londonderry firefighter injured in a severe house fire is now recovering at home, and Salem crews were among several neighboring departments that rushed in to help. The Friday night blaze began in the kitchen, but all five residents escaped without injury. The firefighter suffered a leg fracture and minor burns but says he feels fortunate given how dangerous the flashover was.
   

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  • Firefighter injured in 'flashover' while battling house fire in NH (nbcboston.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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