{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1543,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, 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. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Lithium Battery Fire at Belfast Scrap Yard | Belfast News","slug":"lithium-battery-fire-at-belfast-scrap-yard-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T17:22:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/lithium-battery-fire-at-belfast-scrap-yard-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/fd9b80f0403d73b1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4c7ebd1f-ff29-4a91-87ba-a073049e6624.mp3","summary":"Another major fire erupted at Belfast’s Clearway Disposals scrap yard, marking the third blaze in recent years — and this time, firefighters battled smoke for a full day. Investigators suspect a lithium battery sparked the fire, highlighting a growing danger as these batteries slip into recycling streams and can ignite unexpectedly. Clearway issued an apology, acknowledging responsibility and pledging cooperation with investigations while calling for collective action from government, industry, and consumers to tackle the lithium-ion recycling crisis. Though officials can’t confirm a link to past fires, they note those too were accidental. The environmental agency is now reviewing this incident for potential permit violations or ecological damage, following up on previous concerns after Clearway updated safety plans following last May’s fire. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/fd9b80f0403d73b1","meta_description":"Another major fire erupted at Belfast’s Clearway Disposals scrap yard, marking the third blaze in recent years — and this time, firefighters battled smoke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/lithium-battery-fire-at-belfast-scrap-yard-belfast-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/lithium-battery-fire-at-belfast-scrap-yard-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}