🌱 How Fries firefighters kept a house fire to one window

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In today's newsletter:

• How Fries firefighters kept a house fire to one window

Also on today's calendar: Stillwater Junction and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with rain and drizzle, with a high of 48 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Strong winds; mostly sunny, temps: high: 43, low: 27.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire crews battled window seal fire; no injuries reported (wset.com) — Fries Fire and Rescue reports that a structure fire Monday in a two-story home was quickly contained to a window seal near the stove, and no one was hurt. With help from Galax Fire, crews used a water can to extinguish the blaze, which officials believe started from an ember falling from a nearby chimney.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fries

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Fries Town Market
  Fries Community Center, 316 W Main St, Fries
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• VG BKB vs Floyd
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• B BKB vs CCHS
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm
• VG BKB @ PH Roanoke
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Stillwater Junction
  Creek Bottom Brewing, Distillery & Restaurant , 307 Meadow St , Galax
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Auditorium/Cafeteria - NEHS-NJHS
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  5:00 pm
• [GPL] In the Loop (Fiber Friends Meeting)
  Galax Public Library , 610 W Stuart Dr , Galax
  5:00 pm
• High Country Lights
  Felts Park , 601 S Main St , Galax
  6:00 pm
• VG BKB vs Floyd
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• B BKB vs CCHS
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm
• VG BKB @ PH Roanoke
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Stillwater Junction Returns to Creek Bottom Brewery
  Creek Bottom Brewing, Distillery & Restaurant , 307 Meadow St , Galax
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Galax. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Galax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fries here.

🗞 Nearby News

Galax

• Two Paths Forward for Democrats in 2026 (buckscountybeacon.com)

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• New documentary delves into one of the worst polio outbreaks in US history (fox5dc.com)

Pulaski

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-- The Patch AM Team

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