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Firefighters in Japan Struggle to Contain Iwate Blazes With Over 3,000 Evacuated

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TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) – Two forest ⁠fires ⁠in northern Japan’s Iwate ⁠Prefecture burned into a fourth day on ​Saturday as ground and aerial firefighting efforts expanded to ‌more than 1,000 personnel.
The blazes ‌are pushing closer to the residen… [1226 chars]

Source: U.S. News & World Report | Published: 2026-04-25T04:30:00Z

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