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Japan fights its largest wildfire in more than 30 years
Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after killing at least one person.
Thousands flee after Japan's biggest wildfire in decades
Smoke rises from a wildfire as officials continue to fight the blaze by Ofunato Bay, near the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture on February 28, 2025. Military helicopters have been mobilised to try and douse the flames raging in forested areas of Ofunato in the northern region of Iwate. (AFP)
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.
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.
Japan wildfire burns largest area in over 30 years as blaze rages on
A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said
Japan battles biggest wildfire in decades
Flames are estimated to have spread over about 1,200 hectares in the forest of Ofunato in the northern region of Iwate since fire broke out on Wednesday.
Japan wildfire mapped: One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades
One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades - Over 3,500 residents from over 1,300 households ...
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 ...
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).
More firefighters across Japan urged to join battle against wildfire
Japan's disaster management agency on Sunday requested more fire departments across the country to join the battle against a ...
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More people ordered to evacuate as northeast Japan wildfire spreads
Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.
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Japan is battling its largest wildfire in 30 years, a 4,500-acre blaze in the eastern coastal city of Ofunato. One person has ...
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Wildfire in Japan's Iwate continues to expand
TOKYO -- The wildfire in Ofunato city of Japan's Iwate prefecture is continuing to spread, with the burned area expanding to ...
Tired residents seek relief after Japan wildfires hit city damaged by 2011 tsunami
A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief ...