Aerial footage captures forest fire burning in northern Japan

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 largest blaze in over 30 years. Dry conditions, record-low February rainfall, and strong winds fueled the flames, making containment efforts extremely difficult. NASA satellites captured dramatic images of thick smoke blanketing the area, while officials scrambled [...]

Firefighters from all over Japan are fighting a huge forest fire with military support. The flames have spread in the north-east of the country. According to the authorities, it is the biggest fire in decades.

Japan Struggles With Largest Wildlife In Half A Century, 4,000 Evacuated

Firefighters were Tuesday battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 local 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. The fire also follows Japan's hottest summer on record last year, as climate change pushes up temperatures worldwide. As of T…

Japan fights forest fire that's forced hundreds to evacuate

Japan has deployed more than 2,000 troops and firefighters from across the country to fight a forest fire in a northeastern coastal city that has damaged dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of more than 1,200 people. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares of forest in Ōfunato since it started last Wednesday, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

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 northeastern coastal city.

Japan deploys 2,000 fire-fighters to tackle forest blaze

TOKYO — More than 2,000 fire-fighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory.   One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate, which follows record low rainfall in the area and last year's hottest summer on record across Japan, as climate change pushes up temperatures worldwide.   "Although it is inevitable that the fir…