🌱 Abrams Elementary Evacuates Due To Fire + GBHS Rescues Florida Dogs

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Birmingham Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days.

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Sunny and pleasant. High: 76 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Abrams Elementary School was evacuated on Wednesday due to a fire in the area at a plant nearby. Although the school was not on fire, the smoke from the plant was very visible at the school. Bessemer Schools Superintendent Autumm Jeter elected to have children picked up because of chemicals at the plant. (WBRC)
2. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society rescued over 40 dogs from Hurricane Ian's path. During a trip to Florida, they visited two Tampa area shelters. Throughout the storm, the agency will host the animals as well as Code 3, a national animal rescue group. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. The Birmingham Water Works Chair Chris Rice has doubled back and says he won’t dispute his resignation. Rice submitted a second letter of resignation after disputing the first letter, saying he was under duress. The BWW Board voted Wednesday to accept Rice’s latest resignation letter, which means Rice was chair from the time of his first resignation letter. (WBRC)

Today in Birmingham:

• Basketball Open Play At Levite Jewish Community Center (6:00 AM)
• Weekday Family Swim Time At Levite Jewish Community Center (1:00 PM)
• Stitch And Chatter At North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Birmingham. We particularly liked the curb appeal of the home on 5th Court. (Birmingham Patch)
• The Vestavia Hills Public Library will be celebrating Halloween with a Spooktacular event on Oct. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Families can solve a Halloween candy mystery. (Vestavia Voice)
• The Birmingham Zoo has two new residents: Amber and Sandy. The 5-month-old Gulf Coast sheep can be found living in the Children's Zoo Barn. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.