🌱 How Westmont firefighters helped contain a costly La Grange Park house fire
Westmont, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Westmont! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Westmont firefighters helped contain a costly La Grange Park house fire
Also on today's calendar: Saving Money on Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Plans and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• La Grange Park attic fire causes $75,000 in damages to single-family residence: authorities (shawlocal.com) — Westmont firefighters helped battle an attic fire in nearby La Grange Park that caused about $75,000 in damage but fortunately resulted in no injuries. Crews from several neighboring suburbs worked together for roughly two hours to fully extinguish the blaze and investigate the cause, which remains under review. The cooperation highlights how Westmont’s department supports regional emergencies close to home. 
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🗞 Nearby News
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Darien
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- Darien Police Chief Retiring This Fall After 11 Years At Helm (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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