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Volunteer firefighter accused of setting 22 fires
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11.
📍 Louisiana, US·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 11, 9:51 PM UTC
- Nov 11, 1:19 AM UTCFirst reportVolunteer firefighter accused of setting 22 fires in Richland Parishknoe.com ↗
- Nov 11, 9:51 PM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisVolunteer firefighter accused of setting 22 firesamericanpress.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 9:51 PM UTC · +21 h
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
81%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk