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NORTH CHARLESTON — Firefighters faced a unique challenge Feb. 12 when they arrived at a housefire in the 2500 block of Vistavia Road: Close to two-dozen poisonous snakes were loose inside.

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The North Charleston Fire Department responded to a strcuture fire at approximately 7:30 PM Thursday evening in the 2500 block of Vistavia ...