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🌱 How Farmington firefighters helped contain a deadly Pleasant Valley house fire

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Farmington firefighters helped contain a deadly Pleasant Valley house fire

Also on today's calendar: Lewis County at North Marion.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two dogs killed, adjacent building saved in Pleasant Valley house fire (wdtv.com) — A serious late-night house fire in Pleasant Valley destroyed a home and killed two dogs, but firefighters managed to save a nearby commercial building. Farmington's fire department was among more than a dozen local agencies that rushed in with extra water and manpower, underscoring how closely Marion County departments work together when major emergencies strike.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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