Firefighters and SDF battle wildfires spreading in Okayama and Ehime

Wildfires spread in western Japan, SDF joins firefighting efforts

Firefighting efforts continue against wildfires in two western Japan prefectures, with local governments at one point ordering a total of more than 3,000 residents to evacuate.

Firefighters and SDF battle wildfires spreading in Okayama and Ehime

This is the second time the country has seen an unusually large wildfire in recent weeks, following one in Iwate Prefecture last month.

Firefighting efforts continued through the night on the 23rd in Okayama City and Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. The fires continued to spread on the 24th, a day after they broke out, and evacuation orders were issued to nearby residents in Okayama City and Imabari City. A total of six buildings were burned in the Minami Ward of Okayama City. Helicopters began spraying water at the fire sites in both cities that morning. The government reported …

Japan deploys army to battle raging wildfires in Okayama and Ehime

TOKYO, March 24 — Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces have joined firefighting operations in western prefectures Okayama and Ehime, with evacuations ordered for nearly 2,700 local residents, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. “Yesterday wildfires broke out in Okayama city and Imabari, Ehime prefecture,” Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on Monday, adding that “Along with local firefighters, helicopters from …

Wildfires spread in western Japan, thousands ordered to evacuate

Military helicopters join efforts to douse fires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures - Anadolu Ajansı

Forest Fires Break Out in Okayama, Ehime Prefs; More than 1,000 People Ordered to Evacuate

Forest fires broke out in Okayama City and Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, over the weekend, with firefighting efforts continuing on Monday.