🌱 Mountain Brook Fire Dept. Gets New Drone + Spartan Basketball Win

Hello all. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Today's briefing includes news about:

• The Mountain Brook fire department's new drone
• Basketball updates and game schedule
• The O'Neal Library is accepting donations

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Mild with rain and a t-storm. High: 67 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. The Mountain Brook Fire Department has acquired an Autel thermal imaging drone, which it plans on using to assist with fire ground operations, victim rescue, and disaster relief efforts. "It will certainly be of great use," the Department said. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
2. The Mountain Brook Class 6A boys basketball team beat Shade Valley 71 to 44 on Friday. Junior guard Ty Davis reached a milestone of 1,000 points in his career, scoring 18 in that game. Here's more basketball updates from across Alabama. (AL.com)
3. Organizations in the greater Birmingham area are working to support tornado recovery and relief efforts in Selma, including the Central Alabama Community Foundation, the Red Cross and United Way of Central Alabama. Find out here how you can support. (Bham Now)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• The Life of a Civil War Soldier — Homewood Public Library (10:30 a.m.)
• Ballroom Dancing — Levite Jewish Community Center (4:00 PM)
• Board of Zoning Adjustment — City of Mountain Brook (5:00 PM)
• Girls Varsity Basketball vs Pell City — Spartan Arena (6:00 PM)
• Boys Varsity Basketball vs Pell City — Spartan Arena (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• These dogs, cats and other pets are up for adoption in Mountain Brook. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Check out these five houses for sale in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• O'Neal Library is once again accepting donations of books, audiobooks and DVDs. (O'Neal Library via Instagram)
• In case you missed it: The Morning Sickness Clinic, founded by Mountain Brook resident Dr. Andrew Housholder, "is changing the face of pregnancy in Birmingham." (Village Living)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you around!

— Dashiell Allen

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Mountain Brook Daily? Contact me at mountainbrook@patch.com