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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Home a total loss after fire in Harrisburg

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Firefighters got the call about a fire at 10:48 a.m. and rushed to the scene on Dorris Street.

HARRISBURG, IL (WSIL) -- Fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Harrisburg Wednesday morning.

Southern Illinois Fire Incidents

Firefighters got the call about a fire at 10:48 a.m. and rushed to the scene on Dorris Street.

When crews arrived, they knocked down the flames as quickly as possible.

Southern Illinois Fire Incidents

Harrisburg Fire Captain Tristan Monroe tells us crews were able to stop the fire from spreading any further and saved a nearby structure.

Monroe tells us the house fire is considered a total loss and nobody was injured.

Crews were still on scene at 12:05 p.m.

Carrier Mills Fire Department provided mutual aid.

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