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  "id": 1258728,
  "title": "Hundreds flee as Belgium battles wildfire at German border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hundreds-flee-as-belgium-battles-wildfire-at-german-border",
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  "published": "2026-08-16T11:05:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "A rapidly spreading wildfire has scorched about 2,700 hectares in the High Fens nature reserve near Belgium's border with Germany. The German town of Monschau has also warned residents of possible evacuation orders.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Belgium battles its largest wildfire in modern history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/belgium-battles-its-largest-wildfire-in-modern-history",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:51:58.000Z"
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        "title": "Hundreds flee as Belgium battles wildfire at German border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hundreds-flee-as-belgium-battles-wildfire-at-german-border-1259634",
        "published": "2026-08-16T11:05:00.000Z"
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