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Firefighter Injured, 15 Displaced As Flames Spread To Multiple Malden Homes
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 23, 12:04 PM EDT
updated Oct 23, 1:57 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC), WHDH and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Firefighters put out heavy fire that spread to 3 buildings in Malden · WBTS-CDOct 23, 8:04 AM EDT
Crews battle three triple-decker fires in Malden · WHDHOct 23, 12:17 PM EDT
Smoke seen for miles as crews battle massive fire at Malden triple-decker · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX)Oct 23, 12:55 PM EDT
‘Porches burnt right off’: Smoke seen for miles as raging blaze rips through Malden triple-decker · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX)Oct 23, 1:57 PM EDT
Firefighter injured, 15 displaced as flames spread to multiple Malden homes · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)Oct 23, 5:21 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 23, 12:27 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 23, 12:50 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.