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Washington fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
The New York Times and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedWashington fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate". The center frames it as "Washington fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacu...".
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Left / center-leftSpokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate
The New York Times · Center-left · News report
CenterWashington fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
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Washington fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
Light winds and lower temperatures were in the forecast Monday to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane are...
Spokane Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Buildings as Thousands Evacuate
Firefighters were hopeful that improving weather conditions in Washington state could help efforts to contain the blaze, which officials described as the largest natural disaster in the his...
