Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle wildfire

[Japan Today] - 03/3/2025

Nearly 1,700 firefighters are battling Japan's biggest wildfire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory. One person died last week…



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