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Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

ABC News and Western Journal describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA Quaker Oats building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, exploded and caught fire Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.
What changedThe left frames it as "Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries". The right frames it as "Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters w...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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86WORDING GAP

9 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries". The right frames it as "Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters w...".

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Oct 24, 11:00 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 24, 11:26 PM: Western Journal joined the source map.

Oct 24, 11:26 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Oct 24, 11:33 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 86/99 and story health is stable · 16 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, f...

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Center ·News report

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

An apparent explosion caused a fire Saturday at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.

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Center-left ·News report
ABC News18m ago

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

The fire evidently began with an explosion, the fire department said.

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Center-left ·News report

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

An apparent explosion has caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world

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Right ·News report

Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters windows and sparks evacuations

A HUGE explosion has ripped through a Quaker Oats factory - sparking a massive blaze which sent flames smashing through glass windows. Dramatic footage shows a "dynamic" inferno moving thro...

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Right ·News report

Huge fire breaks out after explosion at Quaker Oats factory as ‘dynamic’ blaze shatters windows and sparks evacuations

A HUGE explosion has ripped through a Quaker Oats factory - sparking a massive blaze which sent flames smashing through glass windows. Dramatic footage shows a "dynamic" inferno moving thro...

Open source
Center ·News report

None injured after Quaker Oats building in Iowa explodes and catches fire, officials say

A Quaker Oats building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, exploded and caught fire Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.

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Right ·News report

Breaking: 'Explosion' at Quaker Oats Factory Rocks Midwest City as Large Smoke Cloud Looms

A fire erupted at a Quaker Oats facility in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday after a reported explosion took place. Local Iowa outlets reported a large emergency response to […]

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Center-left ·News report

Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries

An apparent explosion has caused a fire at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world.

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