{
  "id": 921822,
  "title": "Chiang Rai Burning Season: When It Starts, AQI Levels, and How to Prepare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/chiang-rai-burning-season-when-it-starts-aqi-levels-and-how-to-prepare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T23:05:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/environment/chiang-rai-burning-season/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chiang Rai’s burning season usually builds from December, becomes worse in February and March, and often starts to ease in late April or May after the first sustained rains. During this period, smoke from agricultural fires and forest fires can settle over the province, while winds may carry haze across the border from neighboring areas. […] The post Chiang Rai Burning Season: When It Starts, AQI…",
  "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."
}