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Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say - Fri, 04 Sep 2026 PST

The Seattle Times and The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say - Fri, 04 Sep 2026 PST.
The headline split The left frames it as "Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say". The center frames it as "Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say - Fri, 04 Sep 2026...".
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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Sep 5, 12:14 AM

Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say - Fri, 04 Sep 2026 PST

An 18-year-old arson suspect was captured on video footage allegedly shooting Roman candle-style fireworks from the bed of a moving truck July 4 in Central Washington, sparking the deadly C...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 4, 11:57 PM

Chelan Hills fire caused by Roman candle ‘turret,’ court documents say

The firework was a "Trooper Turret," a cluster of eight Roman candles arranged in a circle to resemble a machine gun turret, which can fire hundreds of explosions in seconds.

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