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Hello Burke! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a wrong-way crash triggered gas leak evacuations in Burke.

Also on today's calendar: Stay in Your Home Safely: AARP HomeFit Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-shower in spots; warmer, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public Safety - Week of August 21, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — A gas line rupture near Ox Road and Burke Centre Parkway led to evacuations at Fairview Elementary and a nearby shopping center, plus road closures while crews contained a strong gas odor. The same public safety roundup details several serious incidents across Fairfax County, including fatal crashes, stabbings, a daycare assault charge, and a major agricultural seizure at Dulles Airport.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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