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.
Japan wildfire: 1 killed, thousands evacuated from Ofunato | Video
At least one person has been killed and thousands evacuated from parts of northern Japan as the country’s largest wildfire in three decades continued to raze the region on Monday (Mar 2). Japan has deployed around 1,
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 it has burned nearly 3,000 acres of forest in the Iwate prefecture from Tuesday into Friday.
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.
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 ...
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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Firefighters struggle against drought and strong winds to contain wildfire in Ofunato, Japan
TOKYO - A combination of prolonged dryness and strong winds allowed a fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, to spread rapidly. As the risk of wildfires grows amid climate change, routine ...
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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.
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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 ...
Forest fire spreads in northeastern Japan
A wildfire in Japan prompts the local government to expand evacuation orders for nearly 4,600 people:: Japan Self Defense ...
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Japan's biggest wildfire in decades rages in Iwate, homes at risk
A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan expanded Monday with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes ...