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  "id": 357200,
  "title": "Wildfire forces thousands of evacuations in Western Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/wildfire-forces-thousands-of-evacuations-in-western-canada",
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  "published": "2026-08-09T06:10:08.000Z",
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        "title": "Wildfire forces more than 20,000 people evacuate homes in western Canada",
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        "published": "2026-08-09T02:35:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fast-moving-canada-wildfire-doubles-in-size-forcing-thousands-to-flee",
        "published": "2026-08-09T03:41:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/a-fast-moving-wildfire-forces-more-than-20-000-people-to-evacuate-in",
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