Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 1:33AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
74° 74° Tue 92° Tue 92° 74° 74° Wed 93° Wed 93°
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Saturday, September 2nd, 2023
Photo by Ryan Snyder/The Daily Standard

Firefighters from Southwest Mercer, Burkettsville, Union City, St. Henry and Coldwater fire departments respond to battle a blaze at 1166 Watkins Road. The lone occupant at the time of the fire got out unscathed but a firefighter reportedly overheated.

Related online story:
Blaze claims house, no injuries
FT. RECOVERY- A Fort Recovery home just south of the Mercer County line was decimated by flames midday on Friday.
The lone occupant at the time [More]
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