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Officials discuss uptick in house fires in area

By Stephanie Tinoco
December 29, 2018 at 6:19 am EST
By Stephanie Tinoco
December 29, 2018 at 6:19 am EST

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — We have reported on at least seven house fires this week alone.

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In the video at the top of this web page, Eyewitness News reporter Stephanie Tinoco spoke with a fire official about the top two causes for these dangerous fires.

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