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Man who was Dothan City employee, volunteer firefighter dies in overnight fire
A man who was a Dothan City employee and volunteer firefighter died in an overnight fire in Pinckard.
Caleb Green, age 37, was killed on the fire, according to Dale County Coroner John Cawley. He was an employee with the City of Dothan, and he was a firefighter for the Pinckard Volunteer Fire Department..
The fire was at the 900 block of Forest Drive at about 4:30 this morning, Cawley said. Preliminary investigations point to the stove possibly being left on overnight.
Houston County sanitation schedule
Houston Cunty Sanitation will pick up garbage today as normal, but Wednesday’s trash route will be picked up on Thursday. Thursday’s trash route will be picked up on Friday.
NWS issues winter storm warning, state of emergency declared
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, saying snow and sleet accumulations around two inches are expected. Ice accumulations of one tenth of an inch are expected. The warning lasts until January 22 at 7 a.m.
Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency declaration for all Wiregrass counties, beginning Monday at 5 p.m.
“Alabama, once again, is faced with the potential for winter weather, but this time, for the southern half of the state,” Ivey said. We are anticipating potentially dangerous and uncertain driving conditions in the impacted portions of the state, so I am urging Alabamians to err on the side of caution and limit their travel. Make any necessary preparations now, stay tuned in to your weather forecasts and stay warm.”
12:30 PM: UPDATE: Fire on Hutchins Street
Dothan Fire is responding to a call of a structure fire at 709 Hutchins Street.
On-scene units reported fire in the attic of the residence.
The residence was evacuated.
On-scene units reported downed power lines
The fire is now reported to be under control.
Dothan Municipal Court to close Tuesday, Wednesday
City of Dothan Municipal Court will suspend all in-Court proceedings January 21-22, 2025. Court will resume on Thursday, January 23rd.
It is the responsibility of each defendant to contact the Magistrate’s office at 334-615-4150 to make sure their address is updated to get rescheduled court dates.