Sandy Fire forces evacuation of 17,000 people in Southern California
The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more than two square miles of dry brush and destroyed at least one home, with more than 17,000 people under evacuation orders. Firefighters made progress overnight as winds calmed, though the fire had zero containment and its cause remains under investigation.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Both outlets ran identical wire copy with no editorial divergence; PBS added one sentence about Santa Rosa Island wildlife.
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“More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes”
“More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes”
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