{
  "id": 1480399,
  "title": "Belgian Firefighters Battle Record Blaze Near German Border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/belgian-firefighters-battle-record-blaze-near-german-border",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:52:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/08/17/881806.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Emergency services were attempting to control a large wildfire in the east of Belgium on Sunday, after the blaze destroyed about 2,700 hectares (6,700 acres) of a nature reserve and forced about 600 residents to evacuate in an area near …",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}