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

Residents have been instructed to evacuate, as more than 2,000 firefighters use helicopters and hoses to douse the flames ...

The prince, who is second in line to the throne, underlined the importance of thinking of the people as a member of the ...

An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, has been destroyed by the blaze. At least one person has ...

Japanese Prince Hisahito, the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko and second in line to the throne, ...

A massive forest fire in Ofunato, Japan, has damaged over 84 homes and forced 1,200 residents to evacuate. The fire covers ...

A total of 4,596 people from 1,896 households in the city were instructed to evacuate, and 3,661 of them — around 11% of the city’s population — did so.

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 ...

The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres) of forest in Ofunato since it started on Wednesday, authorities said.

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

A catastrophic forest fire in Ofunato, Japan, has consumed 2,100 hectares of land, destroying at least 84 homes and prompting ...

At least one person has died and thousands have been evacuated as Japan battles record-breaking wildfires along the east ...