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UPDATE: House fire in northeast Independence claims second life

July 7, 2025

By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Fire officials say embers from fireworks set off hours earlier caused Friday morning’s house fire that killed a 13-year-old girl and… Login to continue reading Login…

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