Wildfires burn across the Western United States amid extreme heat and drought conditions.
The Iron Fire in Utah burned over 13,000 acres and forced the evacuation of the town of Eureka. Officials stated the fire was human-caused and remained uncontained as of Sunday. Additional wildfires and red flag warnings were reported in Arizona, Colorado, and Florida.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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AP News
Washington Times
Breitbart
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The split, in one line
AP and Washington Times run nearly identical copy on multiple regional fires, while Breitbart focuses narrowly on the Utah blaze threatening an Old West town.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West”
“Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in U.S. West”
“WATCH: Utah Wildfire Threatens Small Old West Mining Town, Residents Evacuate”
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