🌱 Birmingham Landfill Fire + Mtn. Brook Village Gold Giveaway Winners

Good morning, Mountain Brook and Merry Christmas Eve! I will be taking a few days off over the holidays, so expect to see the newsletter back in your inbox on Wednesday morning.

• 🔥 There's a fire at a landfill near Birmingham.
• 💲 The winners of the Chamber of Commerce's Village Gold giveaway announced.
• 📸 Residents can register security cameras with the MB Police Department.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 27 Low: 16.

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Here are the top four stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. If you have noticed smoke clouds in the sky recently that might be due to a landfill fire in a Birmingham suburb that has been raging for the past month. The site was supposed to be used for "green waste," although a state agency is investigating whether the illegal dumping of items, like tires, occurred there as well. (AL.com)
2. Here's the winners of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce's Shop MB Village Gold giveaway, along with photos. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
3. These seven restaurants in the Birmingham and Mountain Brook area will be open on Christmas Day if you aren't planning on staying in, including Homewood's Red Pearl Restaurant and Jack Brown’s Burgers and Beer in Birmingham. (Bham Now)
4. Birmingham was listed as the United States' least happy city in a recent analysis by SmartAsset, citing that it "ranks in the bottom five across metrics such as personal bankruptcy filings per capita, life expectancy and the percentage of residents living in poverty." (AL.com)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• There don't appear to be many public events in Mountain Brook today!

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook boys basketball team beat Calera 87-31 on Tuesday, while the girls team beat Princeville 71–62. (AL.com)
• Mountain Brook residents can register their doorbell camera or any other security camera with the Police Department's app. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• Mason Music in Cahaba Heights is holding a music camp for young children over winter break, starting Dec. 26. (Village Living)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Dashiell Allen

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