{
  "id": 821958,
  "title": "'Apocalyptic scenes' as fires hits West Midlands homes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/apocalyptic-scenes-as-fires-hits-west-midlands-homes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T23:40:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0814/1587822-uk-fire-world/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The \"apocalyptic scenes\" caused by huge blazes in the West Midlands have led to thousands of 999 calls on the UK's hottest day of the year, a fire chief has said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Israeli troops in West Bank homes besieged by settlers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/israeli-troops-in-west-bank-homes-besieged-by-settlers",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:10:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West Midlands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/multiple-fires-destroy-homes-and-cause-devastation-in-west-midlands",
        "published": "2026-08-13T22:29:57.000Z"
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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."
}