Evacuation orders issued in response to a massive wildfire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, have been fully lifted as its mayor declares there is no danger of the fire spreading further. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/wildfire-evacuation-order-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfire #ofunato #iwate
The massive wildfire that broke out in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 26 has been contained, the city declared Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/09/japan/iwate-wildfire-contained/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #ofunato #iwate
Japan has partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders after rain helped stop the country's worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/wildfire-evacuation-orders-partially-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #ofunato #iwate
The wildfire in Iwate Prefecture has slowed down after two days of rain through Thursday, with the government announcing plans to offer financial support for disaster victims whose houses have been damaged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/06/japan/rain-slow-down-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iwate #ofunato #wildfires #shigeruishiba
Firefighters on Wednesday were still trying to put out the wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, now in its second week, as snow and rain offered hope of some relief. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/05/japan/ofunato-wildfire-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iwate #ofunato #wildfires
Firefighters on Tuesday were battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 local residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/japan-wildfire-continues/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #drought #iwate #ofunato
The unusually dry weather, strong winds and Iwate Prefecture's mountainous terrain have made a wildfire in the region one of the hardest to extinguish. A fire cycle is also being cited as a factor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/science-health/japan-wildfire-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #wildfires #iwate #ofunato #forests
In #Japan wütet der größte #Waldbrand seit drei Jahrzehnten. Tausende Menschen mussten ihre Häuser verlassen, während #Feuerwehr und #Militär gegen die Flammen kämpfen.
Das Feuer hat bereits über 1.800 Hektar erfasst, mehr als 80 Gebäude beschädigt und ein Todesopfer gefordert. Besonders betroffen ist die Region um #Ofunato. Starke Winde und trockene Luft erschweren die #Löscharbeiten.
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Japan was battling its largest wildfire in more than three decades on Saturday, one of several blazes that have killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/01/japan/iwate-wildfire-battle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iwate #ofunato #wildfires
Firefighters struggled to bring a wildfire in Iwate Prefecture under control on Friday as it continued to rage through the area, burning 1,200 hectares of land, with no prospect of the fire being extinguished soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/japan/iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iwate #ofunato #wildfires
At least one person has been found dead and 84 houses have been destroyed as another wildfire broke out Wednesday in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/japan-iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #iwate #ofunato
A wildfire continued to burn through the forested areas of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday, forcing city officials to issue evacuation orders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/21/japan/iwate-wildfire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iwate #ofunato #wildfires #helicopters #sdf
