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Fire at Mississippi assisted-living facility forces evacuation of residents

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A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at Brookdale Clinton, an assisted-living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, about 10 miles northwest of Jackson, the state capital. The facility houses more than 100 residents, and much of the building was destroyed. Residents were evacuated and taken to a church, where families gathered, while crews searched the building. Early reports said it was not yet known whether anyone had died. Clinton Mayor Will Purdie said on Thursday that two people were killed, according to an Associated Press report, and CBS News said both were in their 80s. Governor Tate Reeves said evacuations and secondary searches were ongoing.

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Key points

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  1. A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at Brookdale Clinton, an assisted-living facility in Clinton, Mississippi.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News, CBS News
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The facility houses more than 100 residents, and the Clinton communications director said the majority of the building is gone.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Residents were evacuated and taken to a church, where families gathered, while crews kept searching the building.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Early reports said it was not yet known whether anyone had died.

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    Center
    Newsweek
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. Clinton Mayor Will Purdie said on Thursday that two people were killed; CBS News reported both were in their 80s.

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    Left
    ABC News, CBS News
    Right
    The Washington Times

What is contested

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  • Two people died in the fire.

    Early reports said it was not yet known whether anyone had died. Clinton Mayor Will Purdie, cited in an Associated Press report on Thursday, said two people were killed, and CBS News reported both were in their 80s.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report a fire at an assisted-living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, with residents evacuated. The main difference is emphasis: the center stresses the ongoing evacuation, while the left and right headlines lean on the deaths or the destroyed building.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    CBS, reporting itself, leads with the scale of the blaze and the deaths of two people in their 80s; ABC's Associated Press report leads with the evacuation.

    Massive fire tears through assisted living facility, killing 2 in their 80s
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Newsweek's headline uses a live-update style focused on the evacuations and the ongoing fire, written before any deaths were reported.

    Evacuations Underway Amid Fire at Mississippi Assisted-Living Facility
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Epoch Times, rated Far Right, leads with the destruction and evacuation; Washington Times leads with the two deaths. Both are AP reports, so the headlines are their own choice.

    Fire Forces Evacuation of Mississippi Senior Living Center and Destroys Much of the Building
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • scale of the blaze
  • deaths of two people in their 80s
  • evacuation of residents

Leaves out

  • the governor's statement that evacuations continue

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • ongoing evacuations
  • governor's statement
  • emergency crews on scene

Leaves out

  • the two deaths the mayor reported on Thursday

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • destruction of the building
  • more than 100 residents
  • two deaths reported by the mayor
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  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    2 killed in fire that destroyed Mississippi senior living center

    Two people were killed when a fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center that was home to more than 100 residents, Clinton Mayor Will Purdie said Thursday.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by ABC News. It counts once.

  • The Epoch TimesFar RightAssociated Press report

    Fire Forces Evacuation of Mississippi Senior Living Center and Destroys Much of the Building

    CLINTON, Miss.—A fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of its residents and destroying much of the building that was home to more than 100 people. …

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 11:51 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Newsweek, Oct 21, 10:33 PM EDT

  • Right

    11 hr 28 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 10:01 AM EDT

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  1. NewsweekCenterOct 21, 10:33 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 21, 11:51 PM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 22, 10:01 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 22, 11:20 AM EDT
  5. CBS NewsLeftOct 22, 6:30 PM EDT

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