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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ SATURDAY
TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 109 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ Saturday to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

UPDATE: Suspect in custody after Carbondale home burns down

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Cdale fire 12/11

CARBONDALE, IL (WSIL) -- A Carbondale house was engulfed in flames last night, and a suspect has been arrested for arson.

The Carbondale Township Fire Department told News 3 that the department received a call about a house fire on December 10 at around 5 p.m. The Township, Carbondale, and Williamson County fire departments responded to the scene. The home is located near the corner of Dillinger and Reed Station road.

Cdale fire
Cdale fire

Crews battled the fire until around 11:30 p.m. They returned this morning, December 11, to extinguish any hot spots.

A suspect was taken into custody on charges of arson. The suspect is currently in the Jackson County jail. The Sheriff's Department will be investigating the crime.