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

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

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

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

The fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture has forced residents to evacuate since breaking out Wednesday and spreading over a wide ...

Extinguishing efforts continued as the bushfire that occurred in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, entered day 6 on March ...

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

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

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

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

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

Although January to March is typically Ofunato's driest season ... The fires are burning in a forest area of Iwate Prefecture ...