Question

a four-alarm fire caused severe damage to multiple historic buildings downtown early thursday morning before being extinguished. more than fifty firefighters from the springfield fire department responded to the blaze around 4 a.m. the fire was largely controlled by 5:30 a.m., but crews continued to survey the area for hot spots. no injuries have been reported, but the extent of the damage is still unclear. the fire’s cause has not been determined.
who is the primary audience?
firefighters and fire-prevention advocates
an international news audience
students at springfield elementary schools
a local news audience

Explanation:

The news is about a fire in downtown Springfield, with details like the local fire department's response and local building damage. A local news audience would be interested in local events, while firefighters/fire - prevention advocates focus on fire - related work (not just news), international audience is for global events, and elementary students aren't the primary for this local incident news.

Answer:

a local news audience