{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Three Firefighters Lost in Southwest Wildfires | Austin News","slug":"three-firefighters-lost-in-southwest-wildfires-austin-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T03:54:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/three-firefighters-lost-in-southwest-wildfires-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f62c0a14-6efa-4bca-b042-e5b8163d4470.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f62c0a14-6efa-4bca-b042-e5b8163d4470.mp3","summary":"Three firefighters died battling wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border as flames surged faster than emergency shelters could protect them, while two others suffered burns — a heartbreaking loss amid extreme heat and wind fueling catastrophic fire behavior across the Southwest. With record-low snowpack and the warmest winter on record in Utah, the Cottonwood Fire has scorched over 140 square miles, threatening a ski resort and forcing evacuations. Nearly 4,700 square miles have burned nationwide this year — more than the 10-year average — prompting emergency declarations from both states. The names of the fallen are pending as agencies stand united in grief, honoring the daily risks these heroes face. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ec4c214f5ab3ee70","meta_description":"Three firefighters died battling wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border as flames surged faster than emergency shelters could protect them, while two ot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/three-firefighters-lost-in-southwest-wildfires-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/three-firefighters-lost-in-southwest-wildfires-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}