House Fires Faster, Deadlier Than Ever, Experts Say
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House Fires Faster, Deadlier Than Ever, Experts Say

National fire experts say house fires used to take about 17 minutes to become a deadly trap for residents. Now, they say, fires can take about 3 minutes to do that. NBC10 reporter Claudia Vargas found out why.

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