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Firefighters battle brush fire in Orange County

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Firefighters battle brush fire in Orange County.
The headline split KTLA frames it as "Firefighters battle brush fire in Orange County". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Gibby Fire updates: Shelter-in-place issued for some Orange County residents amid growing...".
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KTLANews report · Sep 2, 11:13 PM

Firefighters battle brush fire in Orange County

Firefighters are battling a fast-moving brush fire off Ortega Highway in unincorporated Rancho Mission Viejo Wednesday afternoon. The Gibby Fire was first reported at 2:02 p.m. and has grow...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 2, 11:35 PM

Gibby Fire updates: Shelter-in-place issued for some Orange County residents amid growing brush fire in San Juan Capistrano

Crews are battling a growing brush fire in San Juan Capistrano off Ortega Highway at Gibby Road.

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Sep 2, 11:13 PM: KTLA joined the source map.

Sep 2, 11:35 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

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