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Saline Fire Chief Jason Sperle says it's likely that carelessly discarded cigarette buts caused a fire that damaged a Saline business early Wednesday evening.
The fire department was dispatched to 106 W. Michigan Ave. around 5:45 p.m. for a "small outside fire." A firefighter with the brush truck was first on the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze. Firefighters continued to work the scene to make sure the fire didn't get into the walls. Firefighters removed the decorative pillar to keep the fire from spreading, Sperle said.
106 W. Michigan Ave. is home to Rock Paper Scissors Jr. toy store.
Fire Chief Sperle investigated and found discarded cigarette butts in the mulch at the base of the fire.
"It is believed that the fire started from a carelessly discarded cigarette and smoldered in a void behind a pillar in front of Rock, Paper, Scissors," Sperle said.
The dry conditions certainly didn't help.
Saline Police shut down traffic on Michigan Avenue as firefighters worked the scene.
Sperle cautioned people to use care when disposing of cigarette butts.
"I would like to remind citizens to properly dispose of their cigarettes as multiple cigarettes are littered in the street, on the sidewalk and in mulch and flower beds throughout town," he said.
The fire closed Rock Paper Scissors Jr.
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No, the motion to approve & adopt was made by Ceo, seconded by Lesch. If you're interested in an unedited/unredacted version of Monday's meeting, the link to the video recording of our budget work session and regular meeting is provided below -
Thank you to those Council members who support the citizens and the Rec Center.
Please note, the rec center now requires 1/3 to almost 1/2 of its operations be funded by the City of Saline taxpayers. Approximately 10% of our City population uses the facility, while 2/3 of the members are non-resident. It’s time the non City residents of the Saline community pays its fair share.
What happened with the funding for the needed repairs at the Recreation Center? With all of the programs and community services provided at the Recreation Center, the nearby communities spending tens of millions of dollars to build new Recreation Centers, and the number of members/high usage for the Center and part
The mayor and city council love to spend taxpayer dollars frivolously. More and more $$$ into the rec center, that needs to stop. We still don’t have drinkable water and yet the city keeps raising rates. Can’t speak for everyone but I would much rather have clean water than a “lazy river!”
Sorry, Toby Crotty. Do not align to your assessment or thoughts. While nearby communities are spending tens of millions of dollars to build Recreation Centers (because of their value to citizens and communities), Saline is in the fortunate position of already having a very good facility in place which now needs to
You avoided my main point. The rec center is a nice amenity for those that use it. However, it is not a necessity. Clean safe water that we pay exorbitant rates for IS a necessity for EVERYONE!
The unprofessional behavior while in the supposed role of being a journalist when talking to that protester is ridiculous. The incorrect information and “facts” you spewed during the conversation are just par for the course. Thanks for showing up!
I agree with your comments about this journalist. I use the word journalist loosely here, as a journalist should be bringing forth the views of the people they are interviewing, not bringing their obvious bias into every forced conversation.
I understand the right 4 peaceful protests, why expose children to hate and show disrespect to our flag, what is that teaching the children. As a Korean Veteran I oppose anyone disrespecting our countries FLAG, shame on the protesters,