Event Brief
Japan sends firefighters to battle northern wildfires
Filed: Apr 26, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Summary: Japan deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence Force personnel to fight wildfires in the north.
WHO: Japan
WHAT: Deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence Force personnel to battle wildfires
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 8:19 AM ET
WHERE: Iwate Prefecture, Japan
WHY: The wildfires have continued burning for a fifth straight day.
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