### [2026-04-25](/feed/2026/04/25/index.md)

##### Wildfires in 2026
#  More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/firefighters-japan-struggle-contain-iwate-blazes-with-over-3000-evacuated-2026-04-25/)

### Changes:

1. More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region.  _2026-04-27 13:38:31 (First version)_
1.  More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region.  _(Current version)_

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