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

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1 dead, thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades continues to rage

An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato in Iwate prefecture has been destroyed by the blaze.

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Japan deploys 2,000 firefighters to tackle worst forest blaze in decades

About 4,600 residents remain under evacuation advisories as the fire rages in the northern Iwate region, killing one.

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Japan is battling record-breaking wildfires burning along the east coast of its main island, killing at least one person and forcing thousands to evacuate.

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Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze

TOKYO — Nearly 1,700 firefighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory. One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate, which follows record low rainfall in the area and last year's hottest summer on record across Japan. The fire near the city of Ofunato has burned through some 2,100 hectares since Thursday, the Fire a…

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Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in 40 Years Amid Record Dry Season

Japan is battling its worst wildfire in four decades, forcing thousands of people to flee amid some of the driest weather on record.