🌱 Fire Sets Chick-Fil-A Cars Aflame + Man Shoots Senior Facility

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and cooler. High: 42 Low: 17.

Here are the top 3 stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. Multiple cars at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant were engulfed in flames when a grass fire broke out near Interstate 40 and MacArthur Boulevard. Oklahoma City fire crews responded to the fire around 1 p.m. on Monday. Officials say nine cars were destroyed in the fire and four people were treated for smoke inhalation. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
2. 34-year-old Terrell Hubbard is facing charges after allegedly firing several bullets into a memory care facility in Oklahoma City. Police say Hubbard shattered the glass front door of Sommerset Neighborhood Assisted Living after being denied entry in order to speak to an employee with whom he was romantically linked. Nobody was injured during the incident. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. More than 7,500 OG&E customers in the Oklahoma City area lost power on Sunday night after a vehicle crashed into a power pole. According to an outage map from OG&E, the majority of the power outages occurred southwest Oklahoma City and Moore. A representative from the Oklahoma City Fire Department says the incident that caused the outage likely happened in Moore. (news9.com KWTV)

Today in Oklahoma City:

• Community Engagement Team Meeting At Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Find the job of your dreams with the Oklahoma City Dodgers! The team is hosting two job fairs on Feb. 24 and Feb. 26. (Facebook)
• Starting Wednesday, Feb. 23, Oklahoma City University's Norick Art Center will host an exhibit titled “Domestic Inquiries” featuring the photography of Sam Charboneau. The gallery is open to the public and free of charge. (Facebook)
• The Downtown OKC Partnership President & CEO Jane Jenkins was on the most recent episode of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon's "Run to Remember Podcast." Tune in to hear her discuss the marathon. (Facebook)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.