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Brush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedBrush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk.
The headline splitWashington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "Brush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk". KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "Brush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk".
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CenterBrush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk
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Brush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk
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Brush fires spark in Southern California as hot weather and winds raise wildfire risk
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