Forest Fires in Japan Spread: One Dead and 4,000 Evacuated in Worst Fire in Half a Century

Forest Fires in Japan Spread: One Dead and 4,000 Evacuated in Worst Fire in Half a Century

ByPasarextra

Forest fires in Japan continue to spread, resulting in one fatality and the evacuation of approximately 4,000 residents to safer locations. This incident is being called the worst forest fire Japan has seen in the last 50 years. Thick smoke has been billowing over the forested area north of Ovunato City, as reported by AFB….

Japan Faces Largest Forest Fire in Decades as Blaze Continues to Spread

Japan Faces Largest Forest Fire in Decades as Blaze Continues to Spread

ByPasarextra

Japan is grappling with its most significant forest fire in decades as a massive blaze, burning for over a week in the town of Ovunoto on the country’s northeast coast, continues to spread. The fire has forced more than 1,200 residents to evacuate, with authorities reporting that it has already consumed over 2,100 hectares (5,800…