Northeast Japan wildfires still not under control after 1st rain since outbreak
The first rain fell March 5 since massive forest fires broke out Feb. 26 in the northeastern Japan city of Ofunato, Iwate ...
The Japan Times7h
Wildfire slows in Iwate as government announces relief support
The city saw 26.5 millimeters of rain on Wednesday, far exceeding the 2.5mm total for the entire month of February.
Ofunato wildfires raging for 6 days, destroy 8% of city
Wildfires in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, went into their sixth day of destruction on Tuesday and have scorched ...
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 ...
The Japan Times1d
Iwate wildfire enters second week as rain offers hope of relief
As of Wednesday morning, 4,111 people had been evacuated from Ofunato, or about 13% of the city’s entire population.
Rain helps contain wildfire in Japan’s Iwate
Steady rainfall on Wednesday has helped contain the spread of a week-long wildfire in Ofunato City of Japan's Iwate ...
After rainfall ends, Iwate forest fire still out of control
Rain fell here for the first time since a now-raging forest fire started nine days ago, but the precipitation stopped on the ...
The Manila Times on MSN22h
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 ...
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 ...
Iwate forest fire continues to spread; 2,100 hectares burned
A destructive and deadly wildfire entered its sixth day here, and authorities said there is still no end in sight.
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 ...
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Why the latest Iwate wildfire is so difficult to extinguish
The unusually dry weather, strong winds, the prefecture's mountainous terrain — as well as what's known as a fire cycle — ...