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Cairngorms wildfire declared major incident as hundreds of villagers evacuated

A major incident has been declared by Police Scotland as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.

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What happened A major incident has been declared by Police Scotland as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.
The headline split The left frames it as "Cairngorms wildfire: Police declare major incident as nearby homes evacuated". The right frames it as "Cairngorms wildfire declared major incident as hundreds of villagers evacuated".
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Left / center-leftCairngorms wildfire: Police declare major incident as nearby homes evacuated

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Right / center-rightCairngorms wildfire declared major incident as hundreds of villagers evacuated

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Sky NewsNews report · Jul 24, 10:58 PM

Cairngorms wildfire declared major incident as hundreds of villagers evacuated

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A major incident has been declared by Police Scotland as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 24, 9:30 PM

Cairngorms wildfire: Police declare major incident as nearby homes evacuated

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It comes amid warnings that changing weather conditions have contributed to the increasingly unpredictable behaviour of the blaze

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Jul 24, 9:30 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jul 24, 10:58 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.