US man convicted of shoving flaming car into gully, sparking massive California wildfire

The Straits Times reaches for "massive" where New York Times US stays flat.

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What happenedThe 44-year-old pushed his Toyota Yaris off a ridge after it had gotten stuck and caught fire.

What changedThe left frames it as "Man Convicted of Shoving Flaming Car Into Gully, Igniting Giant Wildfire". The center frames it as "US man convicted of shoving flaming car into gully, sparking massive California wildfire".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Man Convicted of Shoving Flaming Car Into Gully, Igniting Giant Wildfire". The center frames it as "US man convicted of shoving flaming car into gully, sparking massive California wildfire".

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Jul 26, 8:08 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Jul 26, 9:30 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 34/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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The Straits Times3h ago

US man convicted of shoving flaming car into gully, sparking massive California wildfire

massive

The 44-year-old pushed his Toyota Yaris off a ridge after it had gotten stuck and caught fire.

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New York Times US5h ago

Man Convicted of Shoving Flaming Car Into Gully, Igniting Giant Wildfire

The 2024 fire in Northern California was one of the state’s largest wildfires ever. The man faces a prison sentence of 25 years to life.

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