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conflictMEDIUMJP2026-04-26 06:08 UTC

Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north

OTSUCHI, Japan, April 26 - Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to battle mountain blazes in the northern part of the country, with the fires, now burning on Sunday for a fifth straight day, continuing to threaten a picturesque coastal town.

ORIGINAL SOURCE →via Straits Times
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