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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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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 6, 12:56 AM
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Firefighters gain ground against flames around Spokane, Washington
The Oregonian (Oregon Live) and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAug 5 - Firefighters making big strides against a cluster of blazes near Spokane, Washington, scrambled on Wednesday to secure their gains as they anticipated a return of extremely hot, dry weather in the days ahead.
What changedThe left frames it as "Firefighters gain ground on Spokane wildfires, but danger remains high". The center frames it as "Firefighters gain ground against flames around Spokane, Washington".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
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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 gain ground against flames around Spokane, Washington".
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Aug 5, 10:10 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.
Aug 5, 11:07 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.
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The Straits Times1h ago
Firefighters gain ground against flames around Spokane, Washington
Aug 5 - Firefighters making big strides against a cluster of blazes near Spokane, Washington, scrambled on Wednesday to secure their gains as they anticipated a return of extremely hot, dry...