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  "id": 134472,
  "title": "Washington wildfires \"likely the worst natural disaster in Spokane's history,\" governor says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/washington-wildfires-likely-the-worst-natural-disaster-in-spokanes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T14:35:54.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/washington-wildfires-likely-the-worst-natural-disaster-in-spokanes-history-governor-says/"
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  "summary": "Officials arrested a man on suspicion of arson as the Spokane, Washington, area battles multiple fires. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the massive blazes. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.",
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        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/why-the-spokane-wildfires-became-so-catastrophic",
        "published": "2026-08-03T18:36:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/photos-wildfires-in-spokane-lead-to-thousands-of-evacuations",
        "published": "2026-08-03T18:45:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Wildfires near Spokane destroy more than 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/wildfires-near-spokane-destroy-more-than-700-buildings-force-64-000",
        "published": "2026-08-04T03:10:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wildfires near Spokane destroy more than 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/wildfires-near-spokane-destroy-more-than-700-buildings-force-64-000-119518",
        "published": "2026-08-04T05:06:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Man charged with setting one of the 3 Spokane area wildfires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/man-charged-with-setting-one-of-the-3-spokane-area-wildfires",
        "published": "2026-08-04T05:35:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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