Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
Sunday: Cooler with occasional rain, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Massive Fire Tears Through Mount Vernon Home, Causes Partial Collapse (patch.com) — Mount Vernon residents saw a dramatic scene late Thursday when a massive fire ripped through a two-story home near Fordson Road and Douglas Street, causing part of the structure to collapse. Firefighters shifted to an exterior attack after the second floor and front porch gave way, protecting a neighboring house and cooling a nearby fuel oil tank. No one was home at the time, no injuries were reported, and investigators are now working to determine the cause.
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US Department of War posted a job opening for Medical Support Assistant (Scheduler/Office Automation) in Fort Belvoir. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Fort Belvoir
Pentagon pays $16.6 million to keep nuke inventory online (defence-blog.com)
Fairfax County aims to become 'a player' in regional economic development dealmaking (ffxnow.com)
Inova acquires medical office buildings, adding to Merrifield footprint (ffxnow.com)
Fall Fun: Pumpkin Patches & Farm Festivals 2026 (tysonstoday.com)
Lorton
Local Event: Haunt: Dark Encounters / Haunted Trail (patch.com)
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