🌱 Firefighters Tackle Dumpster Fire + $37M Plans For North Birmingham

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening these days in Birmingham.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 92 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Birmingham firefighters quickly dealt with a dumpster fire in Industrial Park on Wednesday. Birmingham Fire Rescue Service arrived just after 2 p.m. to find a commercial trash compactor and dumpster on fire. Firefighters were able to prevent it from spreading and no one was hurt. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. Birmingham man, Terry Pruitt, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for crack cocaine distribution. In September 2021, Pruitt ignored officer commands and drove through a checkpoint, which led to the police pursuing him. Officers found a grocery bag under his body that contained crack cocaine weighing 291 grams. The DEA investigated the case with the Birmingham Police Department. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. Birmingham has plans to spend $37 million to relocate thousands of residents of North Birmingham. A 60-page document outlines how to relocate or improve the living conditions of residents endangered by pollution. It is unclear if the mayor plans to do anything with the document that was drafted between 2019 and 2020. (AL.com, Subscription)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Time For Tales With Ms. Cas At Avondale Regional Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Dividing Perennial Workshop At Birmingham Botanical Gardens (11:00 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 open houses happening in and around Birmingham. We particularly liked the mid-century modern look of the Hoover home. (Birmingham Patch)
• You don’t have to go far to find a new furry friend. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society has Momo, a sleek spotted cat, available for adoption at their Snow Drive adoption center. (Greater Birmingham Humane Society via Facebook)
• This week's BCS Under The Lights Game of the Week is Hewitt-Trussville at Huffman today. Pre-game starts at 6:30 p.m. and the kickoff is at 7 p.m. (Birmingham City Schools via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.