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Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence Force personnel to battle northern wildfires
Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence Force personnel to combat mountain wildfires in the northern region. The fires are in their fifth straight day on Sunday, threatening a coastal town, with 1,373 hectares burned as of early Sunday morning, a 7% rise from the day before.
Why It Matters
This deployment shows the scale of the wildfire threat and the government’s response to protect communities along the coast as fires continue.
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Fires burn for a fifth straight day as authorities deploy large firefighting contingent
April 26, 2026
Japan deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence Force personnel to battle mountain blazes in the northern part of the country. The fires were burning on Sunday, April 26, 2026, for a fifth straight day, continuing to threaten a picturesque coastal town. The area burned reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday morning, up 7% from a day earlier.