Five Things to Know Today, March 24, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, March 24, in Montgomery County:

1. A fire watch has been issued for our area, according to a Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson, because of low humidity and windy weather conditions.

2. Brush fires are responsible for limited service on the MARC’s Campden Line today, according to the Maryland Transit Administration.

3. The County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy & Environment (T&E) Committee is scheduled to discuss lead in residential water pipes with health officials today. According to background information, Council President Nancy Floreen requested the briefing following the issues in Flint, Michigan.

4. Montgomery County’s annual Sister Cities meeting takes place tonight in Silver Spring. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for live updates from this meeting.

5. New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner headlines the author series at the Silver Spring Library tonight. You can find out more about Weiner’s latest book, The Geography of Genius, here.

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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