{"id":"3470b0e5-7656-49cd-af6b-fe748a917949","url":"https://www.newscientist.com/article/2587499-rapid-climate-change-brings-wildfire-threat-to-new-corners-of-europe/","domain":"newscientist.com","outlet":{"name":"New Scientist","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Rapid climate change brings wildfire threat to new corners of Europe","plainHeadline":"Europe faces widespread wildfires in 2026, expanding to new regions.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["By end of August, EU fire area burned reached almost 650,000 hectares across 1913 large wildfires.","France, Spain saw headlines, but UK, Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Italy also suffered large fires.","England and Wales reported 1132 wildfires this year, surpassing entire 2025 total.","Season characterized by rapid spread and geographic breadth rather than total area alone.","Experts warn climate warming will make severe fire seasons the new normal in Europe."],"topics":["Climate","Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T16:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-03T16:48:46.352Z","story":null}