Thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades rages on
An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, has been destroyed by the blaze. At least one person has died.
Japanese firefighters struggle to contain biggest wildfire in 50 years
Residents have been instructed to evacuate, as more than 2,000 firefighters use helicopters and hoses to douse the flames
Japan still struggling to contain biggest wildfire in half a century
Unseasonable drier weather may be making the country more vulnerable to fires by leaving forests parched. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan's biggest wildfire in decades rages in Iwate Prefecture putting many homes at risk
A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan expanded Monday with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes at risk.
Japan fights worst wildfire in decades
The largest wildfire in Japan in more than 30 years is continuing to rage in the north of the country. At least one person is reported to have died in the blaze.A wildfire in the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate has forced the evacuation of more than a thousand people and killed at least one,
Helicopters battle raging wildfires in Japan as thousands evacuate
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes in northeastern Japan amid raging forest fires have engulfed the area. Since Wednesday, more than 2,000 residents have fled Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture as the blaze has engulfed over 1,
Ofunato wildfires raging for 6 days, destroy 8% of city
Wildfires in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, went into their sixth day of destruction on Tuesday and have scorched ...
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Japan Wildfire Scorches 5,200 Acres Of Forest, 1 Dead
Around 5,200 acres of land have burnt since the fire began on Thursday in the northeastern coastal area of Iwate prefecture ...
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 ...
Piano that survived 2011 Japan tsunami on display at Sendai Airport
A piano damaged in a tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan in 2011 has been put on display at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture for anyone to play.
Spring whirlpool season swells in west Japan's Naruto Strait
Tourists are flocking to the Naruto Strait, located between the Tokushima Prefecture city of Naruto and Awaji Island in Hyogo ...
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50-year-old woman arrested for kicking her 77-year-old mother to death
Police in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 50-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of killing her mother by repeatedly kicking her. Police said Midori Kurata is accused of ...
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Forest Fires in Japan's Iwate Prefecture Force 3,300 To Evacuate - TaiwanPlus News
Forest fires in Japan's Iwate Prefecture have forced 3,300 people to evacuate while destroying 84 homes. Posted: February 28, ...
Japan crews battle largest forest fire there in 30 years
Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...