{
  "id": 13829117,
  "title": "Total fire ban for Sydney with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/total-fire-ban-for-sydney-with-37c-temperatures-and-risk-of-bushfires",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:18:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/total-fire-ban-sydney-extreme-weather-temperature-37c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A total fire ban is in place across greater Sydney with temperatures forecast to reach 37C in the city’s west. The Bureau of Meteorology said Sydney faced…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/total-fire-ban-for-sydney-with-37c-temperatures-and-risk-of-bushfires-13834054",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:18:12.000Z"
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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."
}