Japan fights a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city.
More than 1,200 evacuated as Japan forest fire continues to burn
The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres) of forest in Ofunato since it started on Wednesday, authorities said.
Thousands evacuated as Japan's biggest fire in decades continues to burn
Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country's biggest forest fire in three decades. At least one person has died in the blaze, which has torched more than 5,200 acres around the northern Japanese city of Ofunato since Thursday,
Wildfire in northeastern Japan: Damage seen spreading in Ofunato's Akasakicho
Firefighters are struggling to contain blazes in the forest around the city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan. Officials say around 2,100 hectares have been damaged in the country's worst wildfire in over three decades.
Japan deploys 2,000 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
More than 2,000 firefighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory.
Inferno in Ofunato: Japan’s worst wildfire in decades forces thousands to evacuate
A massive wildfire has devastated Ofunato in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, damaging over 80 buildings and forcing mass evacuations. Military helicopters have been deployed to combat the raging flames, as thick smoke engulfs the mountainous region.
Forest fire in northeastern Japan spreads to 1.8K hectares
A massive forest fire in Ofunato, northeastern Japan, has spread to around 1,800 hectares as it enters its fifth day on Sunday, with no clear timeline for containment. Evacuation orders remain in place for 4,
Thousands flee after Japan's biggest wildfire in decades
Thousands of people evacuated from parts of northern Japan as the country's largest wildfire in three decades raged unabated Sunday after killing at least one person, officials said.
Extensive forest fire ravages parts of northern Japan
Japan is fighting an extensive forest fire in northern Japan which has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate but still has not come under control.
Forest fire spreads in northeastern Japan
A wildfire continued to spread on Monday (March 3) in northeastern Japan, prompting the local government to expand evacuation orders for nearly 4,600 people.
Thousands evacuated as Japan battles largest forest fire in decades
Thousands evacuated as Japan battles largest forest fire in decades More than 2,000 firefighters have been deployed to combat Japan’s largest forest fire in 30 years, which continues to burn near Ofunato in northern part of the country.
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Catastrophic Forest Fire Forces Mass Evacuations in Ofunato
A fierce forest fire in Ofunato, northeastern Japan, has destroyed homes and prompted evacuations of hundreds of residents.
Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...
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Extinguishing efforts continue as Ofunato bushfire enters day 6
Extinguishing efforts continued as the bushfire that occurred in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, entered day 6 on March ...
Firefighters battle wildfires sweeping through Japan's Ofunato
Firefighters battled to contain fires razing across Japan’s northeastern coastal city of Ofunato on Friday (February 28).
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Over 2,000 firefighters combat Japan’s worst fire outbreak in 30 years
Japan has deployed over 2000 firefighters to combat one its worst fire outbreaks it’s experiencing in three decades. The fire ...
VOX POPULI: Forest fires a painful reminder of 3/11 among Iwate residents
The mountains glowed a sinister red against the dark night sky. “It brought back those memories of that day,” said a woman in her 60s, her face etched with sorrow.