🌱 2 Overnight Business Fires In Phoenix + Sustainable Housing Option

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Mostly sunny and nice. High: 72 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:

1. Phoenix fire crews extinguished two business fires overnight on Thursday morning. At around 3:00 a.m. on Feb. 9, firefighters were called to fire at an A/C refrigeration company on 19th and Peoria avenues — the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Firefighters were called at the same time to the area of 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road for a fire at a storage unit facility — the cause is also unknown. No injuries were reported. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
2. On Wednesday, the City of Phoenix unveiled a unique project in which shipping containers will be used as a sustainable housing alternative to help fight the housing crisis. Dozens of community members, including Artlink, Inc. President and CEO Catrina Kahler, showed up at Spark Box Park near 2nd and Roosevelt streets to look inside the small neighborhood housing project currently on display. Offices and one-bedroom, one-bath units — all of which are created with solar-powered and repurposed shipping containers — will cost about $80,000 and $200,00 respectively. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
3. On Wednesday morning, three highway workers were hit by a teen driver on I-17 north of Phoenix. The incident took place at 4:57 a.m. near Anthem when a 16-year-old boy stuck three construction crew workers who were employed by Kiewit Corporation, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The workers were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; the driver's injuries are unknown, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. (NewsBreak)

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Today in Phoenix:

• Super Bowl Experience At Phoenix Convention Center (2:00 PM)
• Kevin Hart: Reality Check At Arizona Financial Theatre (7:00 PM)
• Ballet Arizona: Giselle At Madison Center for the Arts (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you a football fan and a drone pilot? Be warned: The NFL, AZ Super Bowl, and SBLVII Experience are no drone zones, which means you could be fined $30,000 or more for flying in restricted airspace. (Phoenix Police Department via Facebook)
• Meet Gracie, a 14-week-old Parson Russell Terrier who was rescued from the axle of a car. She is available for adoption at the Arizona Humane Society's South Mountain Campus. Click the link to watch a video and learn more. (12news.com KPNX)
• Get a bird's-eye view of Phoenix by taking this one-of-a-kind tour (available at the link.) This fly-over video showcases the diverse range of amenities and attractions in the heart of the city. (City of Phoenix, AZ USA via Facebook)
• Severe weather can cause widespread devastation, but some states are more or less prone to disaster-related property damage than others. Fortunately for Arizona, we are in last place for total disaster-related property damage in the U.S. at just $88.92 per capita. See how our state stacks up against the rest of the country in this new interactive study. (NeighborWho)

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

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.