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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 10, 2:27 AM
Brush fire along 405 Freeway near Getty Center prompts evacuation warnings
A brush fire near the Getty Center grew to about 25 acres before firefighters stopped its forward progress.
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Brush fire along 405 Freeway near Getty Center prompts evacuation warnings
LAist and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A brush fire near the Getty Center grew to about 25 acres before firefighters stopped its forward progress.
The headline split The left frames it as "Brush fire erupts near Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings". The center frames it as "Getty Fire forward progress stopped, containment at 10%, fire officials say".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftBrush fire erupts near Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings
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CenterBrush fire along 405 Freeway near Getty Center prompts evacuation warnings
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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Sep 10, 1:59 AM
Los Angeles Brush Fire Closes Getty Center Amid Extreme Heat
A brush fire sent smoke rising over the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings in the Brentwood and Bel Air areas and forcing the Getty Center to close to vi...
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LAistNews report · Sep 10, 12:13 AM
Brush fire erupts near Getty Center, prompting evacuation warnings
Firefighters appeared to making quick progress against the fire that was initially reported at 5 acres.
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Los Angeles TimesNews report · Sep 10, 12:08 AM
Crews gain upper hand on fire that threatened homes, Getty Center
The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. and appeared to have ignited near the Getty Center parking lot at 1200 Getty Center Drive, according to the Fire Department.
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 10, 12:00 AM
Getty Fire forward progress stopped, containment at 10%, fire officials say
Los Angeles fire crews have gained ground in the battle against a brush fire burning on the hillside near the Getty Center, along the 405 Freeway, that prompted evacuation warnings in Bel-A...
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Sep 10, 12:00 AM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.
Sep 10, 12:08 AM: Los Angeles Times joined the source map.
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Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.