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Mother, 4-year-old child critically hurt in South Philadelphia house fire, family says

A mother and child are in critical condition after an early morning house fire in South Philadelphia, family told Action News.

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What happened A mother and child are in critical condition after an early morning house fire in South Philadelphia, family told Action News.
The headline split The left frames it as "Woman, child critically injured after home fire in South Philadelphia". The center frames it as "Mother, 4-year-old child critically hurt in South Philadelphia house fire, family says".
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Left / center-leftWoman, child critically injured after home fire in South Philadelphia

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CenterMother, 4-year-old child critically hurt in South Philadelphia house fire, family says

WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Jun 19, 10:14 AM

Mother, 4-year-old child critically hurt in South Philadelphia house fire, family says

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A mother and child are in critical condition after an early morning house fire in South Philadelphia, family told Action News.

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NBC10 PhiladelphiaNews report · Jun 19, 5:40 AM

Woman, child critically injured after home fire in South Philadelphia

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A woman and a child were critically injured in a home fire early Friday in South Philadelphia, according to firefighters. The blaze was reported at approximately 4:45 a.m. on the 2600 block...

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Jun 19, 5:40 AM: NBC10 Philadelphia joined the source map.

Jun 19, 10:14 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

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