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

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

Unseasonable drier weather may be making the country more vulnerable to fires by leaving forests parched. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO: Firefighters were Tuesday (Mar 4) battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and ...

Firefighters on the morning of Feb. 27 continued battling the latest forest fire here that has spread to several locations ...

The unusually dry weather, strong winds, the prefecture's mountainous terrain — as well as what's known as a fire cycle — ...

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

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

Forest fires in Japan's Iwate Prefecture have forced 3,300 people to evacuate while destroying 84 homes. Posted: February 28, ...

Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of ...

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

Prime Minister Ishiba convened a ministerial meeting at the Prime Minister's Office regarding the forest fire in Ofunato, ...