Firefighters on Friday continued to battle two wildfires that broke out earlier this week in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, with the blazes prompting?evacuation orders for over 2,500 people.
Authorities have said there is still no clear timeline for containment, with ground crews and aerial units working through the night to prevent the fires from advancing further toward residential areas.
Helicopters resumed water-dumping operations early Friday, according to NHK, reinforcing efforts already involving hundreds of personnel and more than a dozen aircraft.
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