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Family’s holiday celebration ends in unimaginable loss

A California family of seven is searching for answers after a fire they believe was caused by an illegal firework destroyed the home they had lived in for 40 years.

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What happened A California family of seven is searching for answers after a fire they believe was caused by an illegal firework destroyed the home they had lived in for 40 years.
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CenterFamily’s holiday celebration ends in unimaginable loss

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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Jul 9, 9:16 PM

Family’s holiday celebration ends in unimaginable loss

A California family of seven is searching for answers after a fire they believe was caused by an illegal firework destroyed the home they had lived in for 40 years.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 9, 9:16 PM

Family’s holiday celebration ends in unimaginable loss

A California family of seven is searching for answers after a fire they believe was caused by an illegal firework destroyed the home they had lived in for 40 years.

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Jul 9, 9:16 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 9:16 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

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