Japan's worst wildfire in half a century spreads

Rain halts spread of Japan wildfire

Officials cautioned it was too early to say for sure the fire had stopped growing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rain checks spread of Japan wildfire

The wildfire burnt about 2,900ha - around half the size of Manhattan - making it Japan's largest in more than 50 years.

Raging Wildfire in Japan Destroys 4,000 Homes in Worst Blaze in 50 Years

A massive wildfire in northern Japan is refusing to back down, with thick white smoke rising over Ofunato as firefighters race against time. The blaze, ignited by record dry conditions, has been tearing through the landscape for five days—and it’s now officially the country’s biggest wildfire since 1975.Covering an area over seven times the size of New York’s Central Park, the inferno has already scorched around 6,400 acres, according to the fir…

Massive wildfire in northeastern Japan persists despite rain

A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan has continued to spread, burning around 3,000 hectares, despite the first rainfall since it broke out a week ago.

Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as record wildfire burns for eighth day

Substantial rain broke a 15-day dry spell bringing hope for an early end to unprecedented fires

So far, there has been a fatality, almost 4000 people have had to leave their homes. According to the Civil Protection Agency, 2900 hectares of land have been burned.