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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Sep 7, 7:30 PM
Stony Point home declared total loss after weekend fire
No one was home at the time of the incident, and there were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.
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Stony Point home declared total loss after weekend fire
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) and WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened No one was home at the time of the incident, and there were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.
The headline split WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) frames it as "Stony Point home declared total loss after weekend fire". WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis) frames it as "Quitman County, MS home declared a total loss after fire".
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WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis)News report · Sep 7, 7:10 PM
Quitman County, MS home declared a total loss after fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Quitman County, Mississippi, home was burned down in a fire Sunday afternoon. In a social media post, the Coahoma County Fire Department (CCFD) said its firefighters res...
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Sep 7, 7:10 PM: WREG News Channel 3 (Nexstar, Memphis) joined the source map.
Sep 7, 7:30 PM: WCNC Charlotte (Tegna) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.