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Rain checks spread of Japan wildfire
TOKYO: Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said on Thursday (Mar 6), as residents expressed relief the smoke wa
Rain, snow offer hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato has raged for more than a week,
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's worst wildfire in half a century is spreading
Firefighters were battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents. White smoke billowed from a forested area around the northern city of Ofunato, aerial TV footage showed, five days after the blaze began after record low rainfall.
Biggest wildfire in decades burning in Japan
It has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate in the north eastern coastal city of Ofunato.
Japanese evacuees worry as worst wildfire in decades burns
Thousands of residents in Japan were evacuated on Monday (March 3), after a wildfire spread to become the biggest fire in decades in the country, according to a local media report. Aerial footage aired by local broadcasters showed heavy white smoke rising and fires blazing at night from a forested area,
Japan fights forest fire that has forced 1,200 people to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...
Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as record wildfire burns for eighth day
Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as record wildfire burns for eighth day - Substantial rain broke a 15-day dry spell ...
Thousands evacuated from Ofunato wildfire – Japan’s largest in decades: All you need to know
Over 1,200 residents have sought refuge in temporary shelters such as school gymnasiums, while another 2,000 have taken ...
Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...
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Rain offers hope in worst wildfire, fanned by strong winds, in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope ...
Japan’s Biggest Wildfire in Decades Rages On as Thousands Flee
A massive wildfire erupted near Ofunato, Japan, consuming thousands of hectares of forest in what has become the country’s ...
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Thousands flee as wildfire spreads across Ofunato, homes destroyed: What is happening in Japan?
A massive forest fire has engulfed parts of Ofunato, a northeastern coastal city in Japan, damaging dozens of homes and ...
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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Wet weather promises relief from Japan wildfire
Japan continued to battle its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet ...