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Gov. Walz declares peacetime emergency, sends National Guard to assist with wildfires
Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard as 17 wildfires threaten communities in northern Minnesota.
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What happenedGovernor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard as 17 wildfires threaten communities in northern Minnesota.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Walz calls in National Guard as dry conditions and wildfires continue in northern Minneso...". The center frames it as "Gov. Walz declares peacetime emergency, sends National Guard to assist with wildfires".
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Left / center-leftWalz calls in National Guard as dry conditions and wildfires continue in northern Minnesota
Star Tribune · Center-left · News report
CenterGov. Walz declares peacetime emergency, sends National Guard to assist with wildfires
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) · Center · News report
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Walz calls in National Guard as dry conditions and wildfires continue in northern Minnesota
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Some 16 wildfires continue to burn in the area. More than a dozen entry points into the BWCA near Ely were closed Saturday and access to 15 lakes near Quetico were closed Sunday.
