{
  "id": 63763,
  "title": "U.S. wildfire season exceeds 10-year average as 99 large fires burn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/u-s-wildfire-season-exceeds-10-year-average-as-99-large-fires-burn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T00:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/us-wildfire-season-large-fires-10-year-average"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2023 wildfire season in the United States has surpassed the 10-year average in terms of both the number of active fires and acres burned, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. As of now, 99 large fires are raging across the country, burning over 5.2 million acres. Washington state is currently battling 17 active large fires, with the Spokane Complex Fire forcing the evacuation of 60,000 people, disrupting power to thousands more, and destroying approximately 640 structures. Oregon has the highest number of active large fires, with 32, setting a modern record for acres burned. Climate change is contributing to the increasing frequency and intensity of these wildfires, making them harder to contain and exacerbating the situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}