{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Wildfires: Containment Wins and Risks | Houston News","slug":"texas-wildfires-containment-wins-and-risks-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T01:00:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-wildfires-containment-wins-and-risks-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e88cad25dc38567f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c515287f-af1e-4ec7-9de4-7341b1df3c46.mp3","summary":"Texas wildfires remain a major threat as the Dry River Fire near Sutton County swells to over 8,700 acres with just 30% containment—no injuries or homes lost so far, but crews are still battling smoke near I-10. Meanwhile, the Ross Fire, which destroyed 167 structures and scorched nearly 90,000 acres, is now fully contained—a huge win. With unseasonably hot and dry weather fueling multiple active fires including Clark, Hydra, and Lobo, officials warn Texans to stay vigilant: conditions are dangerously ripe for new blazes to ignite. 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. Sources: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/crews-battle-8700-acre-dry-river-fire-multiple-blazes-across-texas-amid-heat More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e88cad25dc38567f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Texas wildfires remain a major threat as the Dry River Fire near Sutton County swells to over 8,700 acres with just 30% containment—no injuries or homes l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/texas-wildfires-containment-wins-and-risks-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-wildfires-containment-wins-and-risks-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}