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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra @ Robinson Center Music Hall — 09/22
09/22 — The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 2013-14 season with Tchaikovsky & Rite of Spring, with Philip Mann conducting and Martina Filjak on piano.
ARSON ARREST
Details of an arson arrest will be revealed at this afternoon’s wildfire briefing in Soddy-Daisy, officials say. An email from the Tennessee Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture gave no details on the arrest, but said more information will be provided at the 3 p.m. briefing. The release said Tennessee Forestry officials will gather with leadership from the Florida Forest Service and Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger across the street from Ivy Academy on Dayton Pike for updates on multiple fires burning in the Southeast. Officials have said they believe several fires were set but this is the first arrest announced.
Volunteer firefighter’s Sheri Torbett and Jeannie Vaughn, left, with the Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department, use leaf blowers remove debris off the break near the Mobray Volunteer Fire Hall in Soddy-Daisy.*Wildfire preparedness tips from the American Red Cross:
Post emergency phone numbers by every phone in your home.Make sure driveway entrances and your house number or address are clearly marked.Identify and maintain an adequate water source outside your home, such as a small pond, cistern, well or swimming pool.Set aside household items that can be used as fire tools: a rake, ax, hand saw or chain saw, bucket and shovel. You may need to fight small fires before emergency responders arrive.Select building materials and plants that resist fire.Regularly clean roofs and gutters.*Plan and practice two ways out of your neighborhood in case your primary route is blocked.Select a place for family members to meet outside your neighborhood in case you cannot get home or need to evacuate.Identify someone who is out of the area to contact if local phone lines are not working.
More Info
A wildfire prevention team from the Georgia Forestry Commission is in the area and available to speak at meetings, clubs, events and other functions in north Georgia. The wildfire prevention team can be reached at northcoosafirepreventionteam@gmail.com
Some sat on their porches while others stood in their yards, arms folded and gazing toward the source of the smoke filling their neighborhood.