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Wildfire evacuations near Vantage downgraded; all lanes of I-90 reopen

Evacuations for the city of Vantage have been downgraded to Level 2 Be Ready orders due to a wildfire that sparked on Wednesday evening.

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What happened Evacuations for the city of Vantage have been downgraded to Level 2 Be Ready orders due to a wildfire that sparked on Wednesday evening.
The headline split The left frames it as "Wildfire forces evacuations in Vantage, closes I-90". The center frames it as "Wildfire evacuations near Vantage downgraded; all lanes of I-90 reopen".
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Left / center-leftWildfire forces evacuations in Vantage, closes I-90

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterWildfire evacuations near Vantage downgraded; all lanes of I-90 reopen

KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) · Center · News report

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 9, 4:55 AM

Wildfire evacuations near Vantage downgraded; all lanes of I-90 reopen

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Evacuations for the city of Vantage have been downgraded to Level 2 Be Ready orders due to a wildfire that sparked on Wednesday evening.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 9, 1:50 AM

Wildfire forces evacuations in Vantage, closes I-90

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The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office said Level 3 evacuations — which means leave immediately — were in place for the unincorporated area of Vantage.

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Details52/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jul 9, 1:50 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 9, 4:55 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.