Japan, Ofunato and wildfire

Inferno in Ofunato: Japan Battles Devastating Forest Fire
A massive forest fire in Ofunato, Japan, has damaged over 84 homes and forced 1,200 residents to evacuate. The fire covers 2,100 hectares and has prompted the deployment of 2,000 firefighters. A deceased man was found,
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.
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).
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.
Japan Battles Largest Wildfire In 33 Years, 1 Death Reported
At least one person has died and thousands have been evacuated as Japan battles record-breaking wildfires along the east coast. The Ofunato wildfire in Iwate has more than doubled in size, becoming Japan’s largest in 33 years,
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...