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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Murphysboro Fire Officials put out "dirty" fire

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Dumpster Fire
Murphysboro Fire Department

Murphysboro, Ill. -- Fire officials in Murphysboro got messy to fight a dumpster fire on Thursday morning. 

The town's fire department took to after the fire was put out to tell the story. According to the post, the fire occurred in a "roll-off dumpster" next to a business.

Officials believe the fire started due to embers floating in the air from a different fire. Crews extinguished the dumpster fire before the business faced damage.

"If you're wondering how many Firefighters can safely fit in a dumpster, the answer is five," the department jokingly wrote. 

Officials seem happy to have cleared the fire and prepared for the next one. 

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