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  "title": "Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T05:03:44.000Z",
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  "summary": "Why Spokane's wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Virulent wildfires raze entire neighbourhoods in Washington state",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/virulent-wildfires-raze-entire-neighbourhoods-in-washington-state",
        "published": "2026-08-03T09:36:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/washington-wildfires-destroy-homes-force-thousands-to-evacuate",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:28:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Washington's wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/washingtons-wildfires-are-a-warning-for-the-entire-u-s",
        "published": "2026-08-03T18:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "Wildfires destroy hundreds of buildings, displace tens of thousands in Washington state",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/wildfires-destroy-hundreds-of-buildings-displace-tens-of-thousands-in",
        "published": "2026-08-03T22:40:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Washington State wildfires destroy over 700 buildings and force 64,000 to flee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/washington-state-wildfires-destroy-over-700-buildings-and-force-64",
        "published": "2026-08-04T03:28:00.000Z"
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