2 Mountain Fires Burn 200 Hectares in Japan's Iwate Pref., SDF Helicopters Brought In for Firefighting
- Posted on April 23, 2026
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2 Mountain Fires Burn 200 Hectares in Japan's Iwate Pref., SDF Helicopters Brought In for Firefighting

MORIOKA — Two mountain fires broke out in the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, and the blazes continued on Thursday, burning more than 200 hectares of land.