On Thursday morning, I was returning from a morning latte trip when I noticed a billowing plume of black smoke spewing from the horizon of my neighborhood.
Since I occasionally like to moonlight as a hard-hitting journalist – and thinking I could maybe sneak my way onto News 9 again – I made my way to the scene to snap a couple of photos for social media and hopefully catch a live cat rescue or something that could go viral.
Check out this hard-hitting news report:
TLO is on the scene and on the story of a large building fire near I-44 and Youngs. Full details tonight at 10. pic.twitter.com/K3iYp6RsPX
— The Lost Ogle (@TheLostOgle) December 15, 2022
With my photos shared and my latte growing cold, I then went home and got to work writing about Kevin Stitt’s mysterious World Cup getaway. Good times.
News 9, on the other hand, made sure their breaking news team stayed on the scene and on the story. They provided a live view of the fire, footage from one of their sky cams, and, curiously, earlier footage of a yule log burning bright.