Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate in at least 2 areas

Wildfires still spreading in Okayama, Ehime prefectures in western Japan

Wildfires continue to spread in two prefectures in western Japan, prompting authorities to urge residents to evacuate.

Wildfires continue to burn across Japan

Local governments in two Japanese prefectures ordered the evacuation of nearly 2,800 people Monday where wildfires continue to burn.

Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate in at least 2 areas

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains.

Wildfires break out in Okayama, Ehime prefectures

Wildfires broke out Sunday in mountainous areas of two western Japan prefectures, prompting some residents to evacuate, though no injuries have been reported, local authorities said. In Okayama,…

Wildfires break out in western Japan, no injuries reported

Wildfires broke out Sunday in mountainous areas of two western Japan prefectures, prompting some residents to evacuate, though no injuries have been reported, local authorities said. In Okayama, around 15 fire trucks and a firefighting helicopter from the prefectural government have been working to extinguish the blaze, which was reported in an emergency call about 3 p.m., according to the local fire department. Read full story here

At around 3pm on the 23rd, a call was made to 119 from Minami-ku, Okayama City, reporting that "the mountain is burning and flames are visible." According to the local fire department, a forest fire has broken out and spread, and about 15 fire engines and Okayama Prefecture's disaster prevention helicopter are engaged in firefighting activities. There are no reports of injuries. A forest fire has also broken out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture…