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Fire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced

Fire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced

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As of July 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Fire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced.
The headline split WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) frames it as "Fire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced". Portland Press Herald frames it as "Passersby help rescue tenants from large Lewiston apartment house fire Sunday".
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CenterFire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 13, 2:36 AM

Fire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced

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Fire destroys apartment building in Lewiston, 32 displaced

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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Jul 12, 10:27 PM

Passersby help rescue tenants from large Lewiston apartment house fire Sunday

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At least one child was reportedly carried out of the building by a man and woman who burst into the 20-unit apartment house to help tenants.

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Jul 12, 10:27 PM: Portland Press Herald joined the source map.

Jul 13, 2:36 AM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

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