Japan’s north struck by magnitude-6.1 earthquake, followed by wildfires prompting evacuations
A preliminary magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early today, the US Geological Survey has reported, but there are…
Wildfires in Japan’s north worsen, 1,400 firefighters deployed
Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and dozens of Self-Defence Force personnel to battle mountain blazes that have been…
Thousands evacuate in Japan as forest fires close in on homes
Wild forest fires in northeast Japan have forced around 3,000 people to evacuate their homes as the flames…
Thousands evacuate in Japan as forest fires close in on homes
Wild forest fires in northeast Japan have forced around 3,000 people to evacuate their homes as the flames…
Hundreds of firefighters battle Japan forest blazes
Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday, as authorities urged more…
Northern Japan wildfires prompt mass evacuations as flames spread
Tokyo, JapanReuters Two forest fires continued to spread toward residential areas in a northern Japanese town on Friday,…
Wildfire in Northeast Japan Spreads as Firefighting Continues
A wildfire that broke out in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture continued to spread for a second day on…