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Wildfires near Clinton, B.C. merge, stretching nearly 670 square kilometres
Global News (Canada) and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAn update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes combined and remained very active on Sunday, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Wildfires near Clinton, B.C. merge, stretching nearly 670 square kilometres". The right frames it as "Wildfires Merge, Cross Highway 97 North of Clinton, BC".
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CenterWildfires near Clinton, B.C. merge, stretching nearly 670 square kilometres
Global News (Canada) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightWildfires Merge, Cross Highway 97 North of Clinton, BC
Wildfires near Clinton, B.C. merge, stretching nearly 670 square kilometres
An update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes combined and remained very active on Sunday, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area.
Wildfires Merge, Cross Highway 97 North of Clinton, BC
Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirt...
