A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, on April 26, 2026.
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Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence ​Force personnel to battle mountain blazes in the ‌northern part of the country, with the fires, ​now burning on Sunday (April 26, 2026) for ⁠a fifth straight day, continuing to threaten a picturesque coastal town.

The area consumed by the fires ‌reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday (April 26, 2026) morning, up 7% from a ‌day earlier.

Published - April 26, 2026 12:19 pm IST