Two dogs perish in Virginia Beach fire

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By Amy Jeter
Lauren King
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 30, 2011

VIRGINIA BEACH

Two dogs died, but no people were injured in a house fire Thursday night.

Virginia Beach firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Tall Oak Drive shortly before 7:30 p.m. The fire damaged most of the two-story structure, but was under control by 8 p.m., said Battalion Chief Ken Pravetz.

The family was home at the time of the fire, he said, and is now displaced. Most of the house has fire, smoke and water damage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Slow News Day?

Submitted by YouAreWrong on Fri, 12/30/2011 at 10:47 am.

Is this story really newsworthy?

When you live close to it? Yes

Submitted by J316 on Fri, 12/30/2011 at 2:52 pm.

Speaking as somebody who's backyard was right next to the home that caught on fire last night, saw how big the flames got from the back of that house, and was scared about what might happen if the flames spread to their shed which was right next to our shed and potentially to our house, yes, it's a newsworthy story to me.

just perhaps

Submitted by OnceALocal on Fri, 12/30/2011 at 11:00 am.

Yes, it is. A family is homeless. A neighborhood fire affects everyone in that micro-community. If it doesn't meet the "how does it affect me" gen-x test, then it's not newsworthy to you? Perhaps YouAreWrong?