Fire crews battling blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh

A huge plume of smoke could be seen from as far away as Fife on Sunday evening.

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What happenedA huge plume of smoke could be seen from as far away as Fife on Sunday evening.

What changedThe left frames it as "Arthur’s Seat fire: Crews tackle blaze on Edinburgh landmark". The right frames it as "Fire breaks out at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh".

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

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

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3 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Arthur’s Seat fire: Crews tackle blaze on Edinburgh landmark". The right frames it as "Fire breaks out at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh".

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Jul 19, 8:49 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Jul 19, 8:51 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Jul 19, 8:51 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

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BBC News5h ago

Fire crews battling blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh

A huge plume of smoke could be seen from as far away as Fife on Sunday evening.

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Center-left ·News report

The Independent5h ago

Arthur’s Seat fire: Crews tackle blaze on Edinburgh landmark

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It came as crews continued to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms

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Sky News5h ago

Fire breaks out at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

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Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh on Sunday.

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