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Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned

The fire started shortly after midnight Saturday and has destroyed several structures, according to Douglas County firefighting officials.

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As of July 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The fire started shortly after midnight Saturday and has destroyed several structures, according to Douglas County firefighting officials.
The headline split The left frames it as "Chelan Hills fire spurs evacuations". The center frames it as "Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned".
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Left / center-leftChelan Hills fire spurs evacuations

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterCrews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned

KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) · Center · News report

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 5, 6:24 PM

Crews continue to battle Chelan Hills Fire; upwards of 15K acres burned

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The fire started shortly after midnight Saturday and has destroyed several structures, according to Douglas County firefighting officials.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 5, 4:00 PM

Chelan Hills fire spurs evacuations

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No major injuries have been reported so far, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

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Jul 5, 4:00 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 5, 6:24 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.