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    "date": "2025-08-18",
    "type": "fire",
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    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Rhodes Hall fire causes power outage and building closures",
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        "Distinct incident from 2026-09-11-university-of-cincinnati-2607-short-vine-shooting and 2026-06-16-university-of-cincinnati-morgens-hall-aggravated-menacing: different date and location."
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