A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, on April 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defence Force personnel to battle mountain blazes in the northern part of the country, with the fires, now burning on Sunday (April 26, 2026) for a fifth straight day, continuing to threaten a picturesque coastal town. The area consumed by the fires reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday (April 26, 2026) morning, up 7% from a day earlier. Published – April 26, 2026 12:19 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation As it happened: Trump escorted out, attendees take cover as shots fired at WH Correspondents Dinner Raghu Rai (1942-2026) | A thousand photographs and a million words