Firefighters get handle on Spokane wildfires as weather cools

The Oregonian (Oregon Live) and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedFirefighters get handle on Spokane wildfires as weather cools.

What changedThe left frames it as "Firefighters gain ground on Spokane wildfires, but danger remains high". The center frames it as "Firefighters get handle on Spokane wildfires as weather cools".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Firefighters gain ground on Spokane wildfires, but danger remains high". The center frames it as "Firefighters get handle on Spokane wildfires as weather cools".

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Aug 5, 9:36 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Aug 5, 10:10 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)54m ago

Firefighters gain ground on Spokane wildfires, but danger remains high

Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on Spokane-area wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)2h ago

Firefighters get handle on Spokane wildfires as weather cools

SPOKANE — Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest...

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