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Lakeland House Fire Kills More Than A Dozen Animals: PCFR
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 23, 4:58 AM EDT
updated Oct 23, 8:35 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLA (NBC 8), WTSP and WTVT, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An early morning Lakeland house fire that left 15 animals dead is under investigation, WTSP and WTVT reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 1, Oct 23, 9:04 AM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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