Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters to combat massive wildfires threatening the residential areas of Otsuchi on the Pacific Coast. The fire coverage has significantly increased, reaching 1,373 hectares as of early Sunday, April 26, 2026.

The fires threaten residential districts ‌of ⁠Otsuchi on the Pacific Coast; 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