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Three firefighters hospitalized after battling house fire in the Northland

Three firefighters with the Kansas City Fire Department have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries after battling a house fire in Kansas City, Monday evening.

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What happened Three firefighters with the Kansas City Fire Department have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries after battling a house fire in Kansas City, Monday evening.
The headline split One side frames it as "Three firefighters hospitalized after battling house fire in the Northland". The other frames it as "2 people, 1 dog dead after Mt. Juliet house fire".
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WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City)News report · Jun 8, 11:42 PM

Three firefighters hospitalized after battling house fire in the Northland

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Three firefighters with the Kansas City Fire Department have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries after battling a house fire in Kansas City, Monday evening.

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WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville)News report · Jun 8, 8:58 PM

2 people, 1 dog dead after Mt. Juliet house fire

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Two people and a dog are dead after a house fire in Mt. Juliet over the weekend.

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Jun 8, 8:58 PM: WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville) joined the source map.

Jun 8, 11:42 PM: WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City) joined the source map.

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