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Chelan Hills fire: 100 structures lost, 1 dead as criminal investigation begins
Personnel and crews have been pushed hard by the fast-moving blaze, officials said.
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What happenedPersonnel and crews have been pushed hard by the fast-moving blaze, officials said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "9,800-acre Chelan Hills fire that killed 1 investigated as ‘human-caused’". The center frames it as "Chelan Hills fire: 100 structures lost, 1 dead as criminal investigation begins".
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Left / center-left9,800-acre Chelan Hills fire that killed 1 investigated as ‘human-caused’
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterChelan Hills fire: 100 structures lost, 1 dead as criminal investigation begins
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) · Center · News report
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9,800-acre Chelan Hills fire that killed 1 investigated as ‘human-caused’
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By Tuesday afternoon, the 9,776-acre fire was 20% contained and had destroyed 19 homes and several dozen other structures, Douglas County Sheriff Tyler Caille said.
