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

Firefighting is ongoing as wildfires rage in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. The fire in Ayasato has burned over 600 hectares as of Wednesday afternoon, February 26, damaging more than ...

Firefighting operations have been underway in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, since last week where nearly 4,111 people, nearly 13 per cent of the city’s population have evacuated as of 7am local ...

OFUNATO, Iwate Prefecture—Firefighters on the morning of Feb. 27 continued battling the latest forest fire here that has spread to several locations and damaged or destroyed dozens of buildings.

Ofunato, Iwate Pref. – The city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has declared that a massive forest fire that had ravaged the city since Feb. 26 has been extinguished. Officials said Monday that ...

Japan deploys 2,000 firefighters to tackle worst forest blaze in decades About 4,600 residents remain under evacuation advisories as the fire rages in the northern Iwate region, killing at least ...

More than 2,000 panicked residents have evacuated Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture since Wednesday, fleeing the third fire outbreak in a week.

Firefighters struggled to bring a wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, under control on Friday as it continued to rage through the area, burning 1,200 hectares of land, with no prospect of the ...

Japan's northeastern city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has been hit by raging wildfires. One person has been found dead and dozens of buildings have been damaged. Firefighters are battling to ...

IWATE, (Japan): Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of helicopters being used to help put out the fire has ...

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