{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/6a546ab8a410914b58391a0d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 German News | Hectares Burn as Fire Near Paris Spreads","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/eb1205eb-f4c2-46f2-8a44-97161cee3095.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger German listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: A wildfire near Fontainebleau has burned 800 hectares, forcing planes, helicopters, and road closures as heat makes it harder to control. Also: Mitch McConnell says he will not return to the Senate yet after a fall and pneumonia, and explains the tests he underwent in hospital.\n\nToday’s German focus: sich unterziehen = to undergo. Vocabulary: der Brand (fire), die Fläche (area), die Hitzewelle (heatwave).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-07-13","author_name":"LinguaWire"}