{
  "id": 2246028,
  "title": "Serbian blaze forces evacuations as Russian waterbomber arrives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/serbian-blaze-forces-evacuations-as-russian-waterbomber-arrives",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:33:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/21/serbian-blaze-forces-evacuations-as-russian-waterbomber-arrives"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moscow's Ilyushin aircraft arrived in Belgrade late Wednesday, responding to a request for assistance from the Serbian government. A massive wildfire had been raging in the Deliblatska Pescara forest reserve, located about 60km east of Belgrade, for weeks. The blaze intensified on Thursday due to a heatwave that saw temperatures soaring to 39°C in certain parts of the country, prompting state broadcaster RTS to report that a small hamlet on the reserve's edge was evacuated due to strong winds driving the flames towards homes. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic acknowledged the situation remained precarious, noting there had been no damage reported thus far, but emphasized the ongoing danger posed by the fire despite multiple passes from the Russian water-bombing aircraft.",
  "summary": "A fire has been burning through vast tracts of the Deliblatska Pescara forest reserve about 60km east of Belgrade.",
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        "title": "Serbian blaze forces evacuations as Russian waterbomber arrives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/serbian-blaze-forces-evacuations-as-russian-waterbomber-arrives-2250554",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:33:33.000Z"
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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."
}