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π± How Hillcrest firefighters helped tame a brutal Wolfe Drive inferno
Also check out Remembering Jonathan Demme with "Married to the Mob," at Rivertown Film on the Hillcrest Patch calendar

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- How Hillcrest firefighters helped tame a brutal Wolfe Drive inferno
Also on today's calendar: Remembering Jonathan Demme with "Married to the Mob," at Rivertown Film.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 32 and low of 21 degrees.
- Friday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 33, low: 24.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ π₯SPRING VALLEY: In Brutal Freezing Cold, Rockland County Firefighters Wage a Relentless Four-Hour Battle Against Wolfe Drive Inferno (monseyscoop.com) β Hillcrest firefighters joined multiple Rockland County departments in freezing conditions to battle a stubborn four-hour house fire on Wolfe Drive in Spring Valley, where a vacant home burned and a neighboring unit was damaged. Several firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation, but no civilians were hurt as local EMS, police, and DPW crews supported the large-scale response and cleanup.
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Suffern Community Center , 41 Washingon ave , Suffern
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Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheim Community Center , 350 Haverstraw Road , Montebello
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Spring Valley
- Years-Long Hunt For Parking Lot Gunman In Spring Valley Ends In Prison Time (dailyvoice.com)
- Kevin M. Reid (rocklandnews.com)
Monsey
- Town of Ramapo Honors Brewer Fire Engine Co. No. 1 (Monsey Fire Dept) for Heroic Double Rescue (monseyscoop.com)
- State and Local Health Leaders Meet with Ramapo Community Representatives to Strengthen Communication and Access to Care (monseyscoop.com)
- SUNDAY: Chabad to Host Annual Chanukah Parade and Grand Menorah Lighting at Palisades Center (monseyscoop.com)
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