Weather update for Western Maryland region
Today sunny with highs mid to upper 60s and light winds. Tonight clear with lows upper 30s. Tuesday mostly sunny with highs in the low 60s. Also notes Maryland Mountains with similar conditions and next chance of rain Wednesday. Temperature readings from Frederick Cumberland Hagerstown Westminster span mid 30s to mid 60s.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Westminster
Halloween safety tips for decorations and costumes
Old corn stalks and bales of hay or straw used as Halloween decorations can be dangerous in public buildings unless treated with flame retardant. Fire officials urge fire resistant costumes and checks on treats, flashlight or light stick for jack o lanterns, and adult supervision with children staying local and crossing at corners with care from drivers.
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Pat Brandenburg
Fire log reports alarms and responses past 24 hours
A fire log for the past 24 hours ending 8 p m records alarms at multiple locations. Responding units include United, Independent Hose Co and Citizens Truck Co at 1 43 a m for 160 West College Terrace automatic alarm and 8 37 a m for RFKLINE Grove Road automatic alarm. Other calls: 11 27 p m at 101 West South Street brush fire. 12 48 a m at Freeman Shoe Co Emmitsburg vehicle fire. 1 13 p m near Washington County line brush fire. 2 38 p m Libertytown Main Street house fire with Libertytown Woodsboro Walkersville New Market units. 3 38 p m Middletown West Main Street washdown. Ambulance calls noted as Emergency Routing 7.
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Or City
College Terrace
United, Independent Hose Co
Citizens Truck Co
Rfkline
Grove Road
United, Junior and Independent Hose Co
South ST
United
Freeman Shoe CO
Emmitsburg
Washington County
Myersville
Main ST
Libertytown
Woodsboro
Walkersville
New Market
West Main Street
Middletown
Iraqi officials meet Kuwait ruler over missile strikes
Two top Iraqi officials met Kuwait's ruler to discuss Iranian missile attacks that damaged two tankers and an offshore oil terminal. Kuwaiti reports accuse Iran of bombing a Pan Am office. Iran views Kuwait as an ally of its enemy, Iraq, while China allegedly sold Iran up to 96 Silkworm missiles. U S responses include sanctions and restricted arms sales to Beijing.
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China
Iran
Washington
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William H. Main Jr
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
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Frederick, Inc
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Pike Pettitt
George Shulty
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Diet Center
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