🌱 Did firefighters reach this deadly Erwinville trailer fire fast enough?

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In today's newsletter:

• Did firefighters reach this deadly Erwinville trailer fire fast enough?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with a stray shower, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 44.
• Friday: Sunny, cooler and less humid, with a high of 61 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Documents show how early-morning trailer fire drew multiple 911 calls as response unfolded (wbrz.com) — An early-morning electrical fire in an Erwinville trailer killed two pets and has raised questions about how long it took firefighters to arrive. Newly obtained 911 logs show about 10 minutes passed before the first firefighter reached the scene, despite multiple frantic calls from the homeowners and neighbors.
   

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📸 Around Erwinville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Early Head Start Grandparent's Activity day!
  West Feliciana Parish Saint Francisville, LA 70775
  8:00 am
• Substitute Teacher Hiring Event
  Board Meeting Room , 1050 South Foster Drive , Baton Rouge
  10:00 am
• Jackson Tourist Enhance Committee (JTEC) Monthly Meeting
  Milbank Historic House Bed & Breakfast , 3045 Bank St , Jackson
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Leave for Fort Walton Beach, FL
  Brusly High School , 658 N Vaughn Dr , Brusly
  12:00 pm

Friday December 19

• WFHS Powerlifting at Catholic High (Boys)
  Catholic High School , 855 Hearthstone Dr , Baton Rouge
• SCC Boys Varsity Basketball @ West Feliciana
  West Feliciana High School , 8604 US-61 , St Francisville
  5:00 pm
• WFHS Girls Basketball vs Slaughter
  Slaughter Community Charter , 2944 LA-412 , Slaughter
  6:00 pm
• Lunchbox Presents: Galvez Comedy Night with TanyaLee Davis
  Galvez Rum Tasting Room & Gardens , 1848 Charter St , Jackson
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• WFMS Girls Soccer vs Lightning (5/6)
  Burbank Soccer Complex , 12400 Burbank Dr , Baton Rouge
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Tractor Supply Co Farmers Market
  Tractor Supply Co. , 58485 Belleview Dr , Plaquemine
  11:00 am

Monday December 22

• Holiday Art Class – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  11:00 am
• LCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ CPCHS
  Catholic High School , 504 4th St , New Roads
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Port Allen. Apply here.
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY Health Systems posted a job opening for Billing Analyst in Zachary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erwinville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Port Allen

• West Baton Rouge: Driver arrested after leading deputies on pursuit & crashing vehicle (unfilteredwithkiran.com)

Zachary

• Soccer Recap: Zachary Find Success (maxpreps.com)
• Zachary Police bookings for Dec. 4-10, 2025 (theadvocate.com)

Baton Rouge

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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