Question

review the newspaper article and then answer the 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 fires cause has not been determined.

which best indicates that the primary audience is a local news audience?

the writer does not immediately specify the city where the
fire occurred.

the writer describes the damage as severe.

the writer mentions that the fires cause has not been
determined.

the writer reveals that the fire was under control by 5:30
a.m.

Explanation:

For a local news audience, the writer can assume familiarity with the city (so not needing to immediately specify it). The other options (describing damage, mentioning cause undetermined, or fire control time) don't uniquely indicate a local audience—they could apply to non - local news too. But not specifying the city implies the audience knows it's their local area.

Answer:

The writer does not immediately specify the city where the fire occurred.