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For rural fire crews, heatwaves are just part of the challenges of summer firefighting
Wildfire smoke and soaring heat are straining western Washington. Darrington firefighters say it's turning into a busy summer.
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What happenedWildfire smoke and soaring heat are straining western Washington. Darrington firefighters say it's turning into a busy summer.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "B.C. fire crews prepare for hot weather this week". The center frames it as "For rural fire crews, heatwaves are just part of the challenges of summer firefighting".
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Left / center-leftB.C. fire crews prepare for hot weather this week
Toronto Star · Center-left · News report
CenterFor rural fire crews, heatwaves are just part of the challenges of summer firefighting
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) · Center · News report
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British Columbia wildfire crews have managed to stamp out dozens of recent fires or contain them to just a few hectares but hot weather is on the way and some communities are still threaten...
