Western Japan wildfires contained after 5 days
Wildfires in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan have been contained five days after their outbreak, with evacuation orders ...
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires, 15 buildings destroyed
The wildfires burned through a cumulative 900ha, but no casualties have been reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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 ...
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Japan Wildfire: Strong Winds Fuel Blaze, Hundreds of Hectares Burned
The prefectures in western Japan, Okayama and Ehime, have been experiencing an escalating wildfire since Sunday evening, ...
Child suicides in Japan hit record high in 2024 as overall cases fall
Suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan hit a record high in 2024 despite the overall number ...
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Third wildfire spreads in Iwate Prefecture city; homes destroyed
Iwate Prefecture established a disaster response headquarters at 3:50 p.m. on Feb. 26, and the Disaster Relief Law has been applied to this fire. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency ...
One month since wildfires hit Ofunato, northeastern Japan
Wednesday marks one month since massive wildfires broke out in the city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture.
Wildfires spread in western Japan, SDF joins firefighting efforts
MATSUYAMA,JAPAN, Mar 24 (Kyodo/APP): Firefighting efforts continued Monday against wildfires in two western Japan prefectures ...
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires; 8 buildings lost
The latest blazes came after a massive wildfire that burned around 3,000ha over 12 days. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires, eight buildings already destroyed
Strong winds intensified out-of-control wildfires in two western Japan prefectures on Wednesday, leaving at least eight ...