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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Sep 8, 3:17 PM
House fire leaves one person injured
One person was taken to a hospital after a house fire Monday night in Middletown Borough, according to Dauphin County emergency dispatchers.
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House fire leaves one person injured
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What happened One person was taken to a hospital after a house fire Monday night in Middletown Borough, according to Dauphin County emergency dispatchers.
The headline split WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "House fire leaves one person injured". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "More than 20 dogs rescued from house fire in North Carolina".
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Sep 8, 5:01 PM
Man charged with arson after allegedly setting his east Louisville house on fire
A man is facing an arson charge after he intentionally set a house on fire in east Louisville Monday, according to the Louisville Fire Department.
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 8, 4:00 PM
Investigation: 1 person hospitalized following Alliance house fire
A fire that broke out Monday morning is now under investigation, the Alliance Fire Department confirmed.
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Sep 8, 3:42 PM
More than 20 dogs rescued from house fire in North Carolina
Firefighters located 24 dogs inside the house at the time of the fire.
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Sep 8, 3:17 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.
Sep 8, 3:42 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.
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Sep 8, 5:01 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.
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