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Japan, forest fire

Associated Press · 9h

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.

Forest Fire Spreads In Northeastern Japan Prompting More Evacuations

Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, threatening homes and prompting evacuations, authori

Forest fire spreads in northeastern Japan

A wildfire continued to spread on Monday (March 3) in northeastern Japan, prompting the local government to expand evacuation orders for nearly 4,600 people.

Japan, wildfire

BBC on MSN · 12h

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 person has died in the blaze, which has torched more than 5,200 acres around the northern Japanese city of Ofunato since Thursday,

The Independent on MSN · 18h

Japan wildfire mapped: One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades

One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades - Over 3,500 residents from over 1,300 households have been evacuated

The Express Tribune · 14h

Japan battles largest wildfire in over 30 years, at least one dead

This blaze is the largest forest fire Japan has faced since a 1992 wildfire in Hokkaido, which destroyed more than 1,000 hectares of land. The current fire in Ofunato is exacerbated by the region's unusually dry weather. February 2025 was reported as the driest February in over two decades, with very little rainfall.

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1 dead, thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades continues to rage

Japan ’s biggest wildfire in more than 30 years continues to rage with at least 2,100 hectares scorched and one fatality ...

Japan's biggest wildfire in decades claims 1 life displaces thousands

The largest wildfire in decades hit Japan, forcing thousands of the people to evacuate.According to BBC, Japan has deployed ...

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More homes at risk as massive wildfire expands in northeastern Japan

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

9h

Japan's biggest wildfire in decades rages in Iwate Prefecture putting many homes at risk

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

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