{
  "id": 800310,
  "title": "Electrical sparks and alleged arson: What caused the California fires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/electrical-sparks-and-alleged-arson-what-caused-the-california-fires",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:21:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/deadly-california-eaton-fire-cause-transmission-tower-sparks/107008612"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eighteen months on, a new report confirms the cause of one of the deadliest wildfires in California's history as an alleged arsonist faces a retrial for a second blaze.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}