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1 dead in New Jersey house fire: officials

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. (PIX11) -- An investigation into a deadly fire is underway in Somerset County. A 3-alarm fire broke out at a home on Howard Avenue in South Bound Brook, just off I-287, early Friday morning. “I saw orange, I knew it was fire, I said, ‘we got to get out,’” said Logan [...]

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The headline split WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "1 dead in New Jersey house fire: officials". WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "Dog dies, two other pets rescued after house fire near Churchill Downs".
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Jun 19, 9:40 PM

1 dead in New Jersey house fire: officials

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SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. (PIX11) -- An investigation into a deadly fire is underway in Somerset County. A 3-alarm fire broke out at a home on Howard Avenue in South Bound Brook, just off I-2...

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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Jun 19, 10:00 PM

Kaikohe grandfather with one arm rescues family from house fire

Hirini Tau hopes by sharing his dramatic tale of survival, other lives will be saved.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Jun 19, 9:54 PM

‘All My Children’ star Paul Avery, wife killed in N.J. house fire

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NEW YORK — “All My Children” alum Paul Avery and his wife, Sheila Garry Avery, were killed in a house fire in New Jersey this week. Firefighters were called to the residence in Blairstown i...

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 19, 8:45 PM

Dog dies, two other pets rescued after house fire near Churchill Downs

Investigators are looking into what caused a house fire in the Wyandotte neighborhood Thursday evening.

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Jun 19, 8:45 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 9:40 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 9:54 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Jun 19, 10:00 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.