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  "id": 1223967,
  "title": "Belgium battles record wildfire at German border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgium-battles-record-wildfire-at-german-border",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:49:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "A rapidly spreading wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve near Belgium's border with Germany has scorched around 2,700 hectares. The German town of Monschau has also warned residents of possible evacuation orders.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Villagers evacuate as Belgium battles record wildfire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/villagers-evacuate-as-belgium-battles-record-wildfire",
        "published": "2026-08-16T00:59:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Belgium: Hundreds evacuated as firefighters battle largest wildfire on record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgium-hundreds-evacuated-as-firefighters-battle-largest-wildfire-on",
        "published": "2026-08-16T02:49:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Belgium Battles Record Wildfire As Villages Evacuated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/world-belgium-battles-record-wildfire-as-villages-evacuated",
        "published": "2026-08-16T04:46:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "EU sends aircraft and villagers evacuate as Belgium battles record wildfire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/eu-sends-aircraft-and-villagers-evacuate-as-belgium-battles-record",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:03:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgium-counts-on-air-support-as-record-wildfire-jumps-in-size",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgium-counts-on-air-support-as-record-wildfire-jumps-in-size-1246270",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Belgium battles worst wildfire on record, EU allies come to aid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgium-battles-worst-wildfire-on-record-eu-allies-come-to-aid",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:09:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Belgium's biggest wildfire on record nearing Germany",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgiums-biggest-wildfire-on-record-nearing-germany",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:36:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}