iwate prefecture fire

Japan, forest fire

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.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN · 23h

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.

CNN on MSN · 40m

Video shows Japan battling the worst wildfire in decades

Thousands have evacuated after a wildfire broke out in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture last week. At least one person has died. Snow and rain forecast for Tuesday nights onwards could bring relief.

Japan, Iwate

朝日新聞社 · 1d

Iwate forest fire continues to spread; 2,100 hectares burned

A destructive and deadly wildfire entered its sixth day here, and authorities said there is still no end in sight.

The Star · 3d

Wildfire in Iwate Prefecture in Japan burns about 1,200 hectares; more than 3,000 forced to evacuate due to fire spreading

Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of helicopters being used to help put out the fire has increased to 16.

BBC · 1d

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,

Third wildfire spreads in Iwate Prefecture city; homes destroyed

Firefighters on the morning of Feb. 27 continued battling the latest forest fire here that has spread to several locations ...

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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 ...

businessday20h

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 ...

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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 ...

16hon MSN

Japan deploys 2,000 fire-fighters to tackle forest blaze

More than 2,000 fire-fighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory. One person died last week ...

首相官邸4d

Ministerial Meeting on the Forest Fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture

Prime Minister Ishiba convened a ministerial meeting at the Prime Minister's Office regarding the forest fire in Ofunato, ...

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Japan Wildfire Scorches 5,200 Acres Of Forest, 1 Dead

Fire fighting operations continued after a massive fire broke out in the northeastern coastal area of Iwate in Japan. Dozens ...

21h

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 ...

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