Utah declares a state of emergency as US largest wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency ahead of July Fourth celebrations as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state.

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What happenedUtah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency ahead of July Fourth celebrations as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state.

What changedThe left frames it as "Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as country's largest wildfire...". The right frames it as "Utah Gov. Cox declares state of emergency, enacting temporary statewide fireworks restric...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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68WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as country's largest wildfire...". The right frames it as "Utah Gov. Cox declares state of emergency, enacting temporary statewide fireworks restric...".

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Jun 26, 11:40 PM: Santa Fe New Mexican joined the source map.

Jun 27, 12:12 AM: OAN joined the source map.

Jun 27, 12:26 AM: Las Vegas Review-Journal joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal3m ago

Utah declares a state of emergency as US largest wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency ahead of July Fourth celebrations as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state.

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OAN32m ago

Utah Gov. Cox declares state of emergency, enacting temporary statewide fireworks restrictions as nation’s largest active wildfire continues to surge

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Utah GOP Governor Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency and enacted temporary, sweeping statewide fireworks restrictions as the nation’s largest active wildfire continues to surge uncon...

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Santa Fe New Mexican1h ago

Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as country's largest wildfire grows

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The Cottonwood Fire in southern Utah was burning unchecked Friday across more than 112 square miles.

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