A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
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Wildfires that scorched forests in northern Japan, reportedly the second biggest in over 30 years, have been brought under control after 11 days, officials have said.
Hundreds of firefighters and more than 1,000 military personnel had battled the blazes since late April, as they burned around 1,600 hectares (4,000 acres) across the mountainous Iwate region.
The affected area is almost five times the size of New York City’s Central Park.
Published – May 03, 2026 09:42 am IST
