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Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres

The largest fire in the U.S., the Cottonwood Fire, has reached nearly 100,000 acres in Utah and remains 0% contained.

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What happened Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres.
The headline split The left frames it as "Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres". The right frames it as "Utah: Cottonwood Fire reaches nearly 100,000, remains 0% contained".
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Left / center-leftUtah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres

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Right / center-rightUtah: Cottonwood Fire reaches nearly 100,000, remains 0% contained

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OANNews report · Jun 27, 8:31 PM

Utah: Cottonwood Fire reaches nearly 100,000, remains 0% contained

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The largest fire in the U.S., the Cottonwood Fire, has reached nearly 100,000 acres in Utah and remains 0% contained.

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The Guardian USNews report · Jun 27, 7:13 PM

Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres

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Firefighters are battling the blaze in Fishlake national park that was stoked by strong winds and low humidity Hundreds of firefighters in Utah have struggled to suppress a wildfire that sc...

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