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Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in Decades

AFP on MSN · 33m

Rain offers relief as Japan battles worst wildfire in 50 years

Wet weather looked poised to offer relief Wednesday as Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century in a northern region hit by record-low rainfall. Ofunato had just 2.5 millimetres (0.1 inches) of rainfall in February -- breaking the previous record low for the month of 4.

Indiatimes · 2d

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’s worst wildfire in 50 years makes 4,000 homeless

TOKYO: Firefighters were on Tuesday battling Japan’s worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead

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Associated Press · 1d

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.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Massive forest fire expands in Japan, putting more homes at risk

A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan has expanded, with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes at risk, Kyodo News reported.As per Kyodo News on Tuesday, the fire in Ofunato,

Sinar Daily on MSN · 1d

Japan's biggest wildfire in decades rages in Iwate, homes at risk

The fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture has forced residents to evacuate since breaking out Wednesday and spreading over a wide area toward the Pacific coast.

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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

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Thousands evacuated from Ofunato wildfire – Japan’s largest in decades: All you need to know

Over 1,200 residents have sought refuge in temporary shelters such as school gymnasiums, while another 2,000 have taken ...

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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 ...

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Thousands flee as wildfire spreads across Ofunato, homes destroyed: What is happening in Japan?

A massive forest fire has engulfed parts of Ofunato, a northeastern coastal city in Japan, damaging dozens of homes and ...

Japan's worst wildfire in half a century is spreading

Firefighters were battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of ...

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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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