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  "path": "/2026/04/25/more-than-3-000-residents-evacuated-as-wildfires-spread-toward-town-in-iwate-japan/",
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  "textContent": "More than 3 000 residents were ordered to evacuate in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, by April 25, 2026, as two wildfires ignited on April 22 expanded across mountainous terrain and burned hundreds of hectares. Fire damage to structures has been confirmed as suppression efforts continue.\n\nSource",
  "title": "More than 3 000 residents evacuated as wildfires spread toward town in Iwate, Japan"
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