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ARCHIVED · 4 LEFT · 19 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 3, 1:19 AM

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5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

ABC News - US and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedWith winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.
What changedThe left frames it as "Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 p...". The center frames it as "Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 ho...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 23 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

58WORDING GAP

23 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 p...". The center frames it as "Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 ho...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 2, 8:58 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Aug 2, 8:58 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Aug 2, 9:36 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:09 PM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 58/99 and story health is live match · 23 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center-left ·News report
Philadelphia Inquirer36m ago

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people

Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital, while destroying...

Open source
Center ·News report
South China Morning Post5m ago

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced evacuation of 60,000 people

Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said on Su...

Open source
Center-left ·News report
The Guardian US1h ago

Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate

Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spok...

Open source
Center ·News report
KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)44m ago

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people

Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunda...

Open source
Center ·News report
WCVB Boston (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)2h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)1h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)1h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center ·News report
WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)1h ago

5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

Open source
Center-left ·News report
ABC News - US2h ago

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washin...

Open source
Center ·News report
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles3h ago

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washin...

Open source
Center-left ·News report
PBS NewsHour3h ago

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

The fires burned more than 8.2 square miles around Spokane, the second largest city in Washington, and were among dozens across the western U.S. — stretching the ability of federal, state a...

Open source