Japan battles biggest wildfire in decades
One person has been killed, and over 1,000 residents in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture have been evacuated, as of Friday (Feb 28).
1 dead, over 80 homes lost as wildfire spreads in northeast Japan
One person has died, and more than 80 homes appear to have burned down after a wildfire broke out in a northeastern Japan city, local authorities said Thursday, as the region faced its third fire in about a week. Since Wednesday, the blaze has scorched more than 600 hectares in…
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Battling wildfires in northeastern Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan's northeastern city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has been hit by raging wildfires. One person has been found dead and dozens of buildings have been damaged. Firefighters are battling to contain the blazes.
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Forest fires rage in northeastern Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Forest fires are raging in a coastal area of Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
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NHK News and all the major Japanese news outlets are covering a wildfire that is considered the largest in the country's history. This is specifically being reported in Iwate Prefecture where most of the nations emergency crews are reporting the fires from and so far this is a rescue operation.