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At least one dead, 84 homes destroyed in Iwate Prefecture wildfire

A wildfire in northern Japan damaged over 80 buildings and forced the evacuation of 2,060 residents, according to authorities.
As of February 26, city officials estimated that at least 84 buildings had been damaged by the fire, with no injuries reported.
Ofunato's mayor, Kiyoshi Fuchigami, described the fire as 'large-scale,' affecting around 600 hectares of land.
Evacuation orders were issued to all 850 households in the Sanrikucho Ryori district and 23 households in Akasakicho Attari.

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Le Monde

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NHK World

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The Standard

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Japan Today

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