Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

The unusually dry weather, strong winds, the prefecture's mountainous terrain — as well as what's known as a fire cycle — ...

Thousands evacuated as Japan battles largest forest fire in decades More than 2,000 firefighters have been deployed to combat ...

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

A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan expanded Monday with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes ...

Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country's biggest forest fire in three decades. At least one ...

With a wildfire still spreading here, some students such as Riku Kumagai are preparing for their high school entrance exams ...

Japan has deployed over 2,000 firefighters to tackle its largest forest fire in 30 years. The wildfire, centred near the ...

A massive forest fire in Ofunato, northeastern Japan, has spread to around 1,800 hectares as it enters its fifth day on ...

Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of ...

Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...