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Japan Deploys 1,400 Firefighters to Battle Raging Wildfires in the North

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By Kentaro Okasaka
OTSUCHI, Japan, April 26 (Reuters) – ⁠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 … [1464 chars]

Source: U.S. News & World Report | Published: 2026-04-26T06:02:00Z

Credit: U.S. News & World Report

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