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Coverage dated November 6, 2023

World War II-era blimp hangar burns in Southern California

Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser

TUSTIN, Calif. >> Fire raged today in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California.

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    World War II-era blimp hangar burns in Southern California (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    TUSTIN, Calif. >> Fire raged today in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Massive World War II-era blimp hangar burns in Southern California (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Fire raged Tuesday in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California.

  3. The Guardian

    Fire destroys second world war-era blimp hangar in California (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Allowing structure in Tustin, California, to collapse is only way to fight the fire, officials say

  4. New York Times

    Fire Destroys World War II-Era Blimp Hangar in California (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The structure was built in 1942 to house blimps that patrolled the California coastline, watching for enemy submarines.

  5. New York Post

    Massive fire destroys landmark World War II-era blimp hangar in California (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The blaze broke out about 1 a.m. Tuesday at the Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

  6. Fox News

    Fire tears through historic WWII blimp hangar in Southern California (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The 17-story hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin formerly housed military blimps during World War II before being featured in films and TV shows.

  7. CBS News

    Massive fire destroys historic WWII blimp hangar in Tustin (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    In what onlookers described as "tragic" and "disappointing," a massive fire destroyed one of two historic blimp hangars at the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin on Tuesday.

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