Fire damages Brazil's Osaka Expo pavilion, no injuries reported
A fire broke out at the Brazilian Pavilion for the Osaka Expo here on the evening of April 4, before it was extinguished ...
Wildfires spread in Okayama, Ehime; homes, buildings burned
Wildfires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures continued to rage on March 24 after evacuation orders were issued for nearly 3,000 ...
Firefighters battle Japan wildfires for fourth day, thousands evacuated
The wildfire that started in Japan's Ehime Prefecture entered its fourth day on Wednesday (March 26), burning approximately 306 hectares of land and triggering an evacuation order for thousands of ...
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Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate in at least 2 areas
One person was injured slightly. Local media said the fire started while residents were burning trash. The fires came just ...
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Japan prone to wildfires between February and April: fire management agency
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency says there were 1,299 wildfires nationwide in 2023, and more than half occurred between February and April. It says the pattern is the same every year.
A vehicle barrels into pedestrian space in central Japan, killing a schoolgirl
Police arrested the driver of a white mini truck, a farmer, for alleged negligence. Television footage showed the bicycles, ...