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In today's newsletter:

  • Greenfield firefighters help contain explosive fire at nearby Oak Creek business

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📰 News we're reading

• Spray can sparks explosion, fire at Oak Creek business, officials say (jsonline.com) — Greenfield firefighters were among several departments called to help Oak Creek crews after a spray adhesive can exploded inside a textile dryer at Redwall Screen Printing, sparking a fire Thursday morning. Employees evacuated, used extinguishers before firefighters arrived, and five workers were checked by medics but declined hospital transport. No injuries to fire personnel were reported, and damage estimates are still pending.
   

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