7 displaced in Virginia Beach townhome fire

A townhome fire in Virginia Beach on Wednesday night destroyed multiple units and displaced seven people and several pets.

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What happenedA townhome fire in Virginia Beach on Wednesday night destroyed multiple units and displaced seven people and several pets.

What changedWVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "7 displaced in Virginia Beach townhome fire". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Seven displaced after multi-family structure fire in Virginia Beach".

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Still Watching. WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "7 displaced in Virginia Beach townhome fire". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "Seven displaced after multi-family structure fire in Virginia Beach".

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Jun 18, 2:39 AM: WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 5:36 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)36m ago