{
  "id": 1388527,
  "title": "Fire in Port Coquitlam destroys two homes, one firefighter hospitalized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/fire-in-port-coquitlam-destroys-two-homes-one-firefighter-hospitalized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T01:08:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/2026/08/16/fire-in-port-coquitlam-destroys-two-homes-one-firefighter-hospitalized"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Port Coquitlam, British Columbia experienced a devastating fire that destroyed two homes and injured one firefighter with non-life-threatening injuries. The fire was reported before 10 a.m. on Sunday, with crews discovering that both residences had been engulfed in flames. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and heat, but later released from the hospital. A resident also received treatment for burns, though their injuries were not severe. Twelve individuals were displaced by the disaster, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Two homes destroyed by fire in Port Coquitlam",
    "One firefighter hospitalized with smoke inhalation",
    "Twelve residents displaced by the disaster"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fire's destruction of two homes and injury to a firefighter and resident leaves a dozen people displaced and awaiting investigation into the disaster's cause.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}