Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze ...Middle East

One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate, which follows record low rainfall in the area and last year’s hottest summer on record across Japan.

Firefighters from 14 Japanese regions, including units from Tokyo, were now tackling the blaze, with 16 helicopters -- including from the military -- trying to douse the flames.

Around 2,000 people have left the area to stay with friends or relatives, while more than 1,200 evacuated to shelters, according to officials.

The number of wildfires in Japan has declined since the peak in the 1970s, according to government data.

Ofunato saw just 2.5 millimetres (0.1 inches) of rainfall in February, breaking the previous record low for the month of 4.4 millimetres in 1967 and below the usual average of 41 millimetres.

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