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Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

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

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

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health
impacts will build with each successive day in the heat and
humidity.

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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One dead and another injured in house fire

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(WSIL) -- One person is dead and another injured in an early morning house fire in Mt. Vernon.

Jefferson County Fire Protection District along with Woodlawn Fire responded to a home at the intersection of 17th Street and Jones around 4:39 a.m. on Tuesday, January 25.

Upon arrival, crews found a person in the front yard, and they were taken to the hospital. First Responders learned a second person was in the home but were not able to rescue them.

Officials aren't releasing the names of those involved but have said the home is a total loss. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

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