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Honolulu firefighters extinguish Kailua house fire

Honolulu Star-Advertiser and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Honolulu firefighters quickly extinguished a Kailua house fire this morning.
The headline split Honolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "Honolulu firefighters extinguish Kailua house fire". WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis) frames it as "No injuries after Shelby County house fire, gas leak".
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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Aug 2, 1:41 AM

Honolulu firefighters extinguish Kailua house fire

Honolulu firefighters quickly extinguished a Kailua house fire this morning

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 2, 3:58 AM

Elderly man dies after house fire in Metairie, JPSO says

An elderly man died after a house fire in Metairie, with the fire believed to have originated in the attic, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 2, 2:37 AM

Winston-Salem firefighters battle house fire on Naomi Avenue

It's unclear what started the fire or if anyone was in the home when it started.

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WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis)News report · Aug 2, 12:56 AM

No injuries after Shelby County house fire, gas leak

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Firefighters battled a house fire in North Shelby County Saturday morning that was complicated by an active gas leak, according to the Shelby County Fire Department....

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Aug 2, 12:56 AM: WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis) joined the source map.

Aug 2, 1:41 AM: Honolulu Star-Advertiser joined the source map.

Aug 2, 2:37 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 2, 3:58 AM: WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) joined the source map.

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