{
  "id": 737945,
  "title": "Wildfires in Europe: Is 2026 already the worst year on record?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/wildfires-in-europe-is-2026-already-the-worst-year-on-record",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/wildfires-in-europe-is-2026-already-the-worst-year-on-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As of early August, 2026 is the worst year for several European countries over the last 15 years in terms of cumulative area burnt by wildfires. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the countries hit the hardest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Europe's river levels dwindle to record lows as heatwaves continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/europes-river-levels-dwindle-to-record-lows-as-heatwaves-continue",
        "published": "2026-08-13T03:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}