Century-old Centennial Mills water tower tumbles down in controlled demolition

The Oregonian (Oregon Live) and KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA fire destroyed the interior of the vacant building two weeks ago, leaving it unstable. Demolition was fast-tracked, starting with the rooftop water tower.

What changedThe left frames it as "Centennial Mills demolition rocks Portland in controlled blast". The center frames it as "Century-old Centennial Mills water tower tumbles down in controlled demolition".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Centennial Mills demolition rocks Portland in controlled blast". The center frames it as "Century-old Centennial Mills water tower tumbles down in controlled demolition".

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Aug 17, 11:02 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Aug 17, 11:42 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)39m ago

Century-old Centennial Mills water tower tumbles down in controlled demolition

A fire destroyed the interior of the vacant building two weeks ago, leaving it unstable. Demolition was fast-tracked, starting with the rooftop water tower.

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)1h ago

Centennial Mills demolition rocks Portland in controlled blast

A controlled explosion demolished the water tower of Portland's historic Centennial Mills building.

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