Ofunato, Iwate Pref. – The city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has declared that a massive forest fire that had ravaged the city since Feb. 26 has been extinguished. Officials said Monday that ...

The mayor of Ofunato City in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture has said there is no fear of a fire spreading again from the forest fire that broke out in the city on February 26. He declared ...

A cattle farmer in the wildfire-stricken city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan has vowed to persevere and continue farming, after all his livestock managed to survive.

Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, which killed at least one person, has been brought under control, the mayor of the northern city of Ofunato said on Sunday.

Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale not seen for over 30 years. The city of Ofunato, already devastated by ...

TOKYO - Japan partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders on March 7 after rain helped stop the country’s worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading. The fire had raged in the ...

TOKYO -- The first rain fell March 5 since massive forest fires broke out Feb. 26 in the northeastern Japan city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. However, the situation cannot yet be declared ...

OFUNATO, Japan - Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on March 5 in a region hit by record-low rainfall, although wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern ...

Japan is battling with one of the largest wildfires in its history, with a person dead and almost 4,000 people under evacuation orders.

OFUNATO: Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century Wednesday (March 5) in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief.

Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as record wildfire burns for eighth day Substantial rain broke a 15-day dry spell bringing hope for an early end to unprecedented fires ...