🌱 How Ozark firefighters stopped a 4 a.m. house fire fast

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• How Ozark firefighters stopped a 4 a.m. house fire fast

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 57, low: 48.
• Thursday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 55 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Firefighters contain early morning Ozark house fire (ozarksfirst.com) — An early-morning house fire on Park Boulevard East in Ozark damaged a home but caused no injuries, thanks to a quick 4 a.m. response from local firefighters. Crews contained flames that started in the fireplace and spread into the attic, saving much of the structure. The fire chief is urging Ozark residents to check smoke alarms and plan escape routes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ozark

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Monday December 22

• PLANNING & ZONING Meeting
  City of Ozark Calendar , 205 N 1st , Ozark
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• The OC Closed - Christmas Eve
  City of Ozark Calendar Ozark, MO 65721

Thursday December 25

• The OC Closed - Christmas Day
  City of Ozark Calendar Ozark, MO 65721

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Springfield-Greene County Library Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting
  Springfield, MO Calendar , 4653 S. Campbell Ave. Auditorium , Springfield
  8:00 am
• Shingles/RSV/Tdap Clinic
  Springfield, MO Calendar , 227 E. Chestnut Expressway , Springfield
  9:00 am
• Santa's Wonderland Ice Rink
  Springfield, MO Calendar , Bass Pro 1 Bass Pro Drive , Springfield
  10:00 am
• City Council Lunch
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  11:30 am
• Working Women in Nixa (WWIN) Sponsored by Servpro
  The Main Event Center (Above Morning Day Cafe)
  11:30 am
• Special City Council Meeting
  Springfield, MO Calendar
  12:00 pm
• Springfield-Greene County Library Board of Trustees Meeting
  Springfield, MO Calendar , 4653 S. Campbell Ave. , Springfield
  4:00 pm
• BB vs Joplin
  Glendale High Springfield, MO 65802
  4:00 pm
• Watershed Committee of the Ozarks Meeting
  Springfield, MO Calendar , 2400 E Valley Water Mill Road , Springfield
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• HELP DRYER NOISE
  Our dryer is making a horrible noise! Any ideas? Noise on audio file. file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/20/00/0C0B4161-800C-4E8F-93E5… (Nextdoor Rolling Prairie)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (01696) - 1431 W South St in Ozark. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Ozark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ozark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nixa

• Nixa moves forward with plans for skate park, trails on century farm (sgfcitizen.org)
• Missouri Town Named the Safest Place to Settle in the Ozarks (kxkx.com)
• Best Christmas Pop Up Bars In Missouri This Season (ksisradio.com)

Springfield

• Springfield City Council hears bill on individualized neighborhood and parks plans (ky3.com)
• Building stability, repairing hope: How Springfield helps Habitat transform lives (sgfcitizen.org)
• Parades-goers are over the moon after Springfield Christmas Parade presents 100 floats (ozarksfirst.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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