The Japanese government said that forest fires in the northeast of the country have already covered 1,200 hectares of land - the largest in the last 33 years.
Points of attention
- The forest fires in Japan's northeast have ravaged 1,200 hectares of land, marking the largest incident in 33 years.
- Tragically, one person has lost their life, over 80 houses have been destroyed, and more than three thousand residents have been evacuated due to the fires.
- The firefighting operations involve 15 helicopters and assistance from over 10 prefectures to combat the devastating impact of the forest fires.
Forest fires in Japan cover 1,200 hectares
According to local authorities, the fire has burned at least 1,200 hectares of land in Ofunato District, Iwate Prefecture, over the past three days.
Before that, large-scale fires in the country occurred in 1992. Then, 1,030 hectares of forest burned in Kushiro District, Hokkaido Prefecture.
It is noted that during the current forest fire on Wednesday, one person has already died, and more than 80 houses have been destroyed.
Meanwhile, the number of helicopters involved in extinguishing the fire has increased to 15 units.
In addition, the Agency under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has appealed for emergency assistance to local authorities, bringing the number of prefectures that responded to the request to more than 10.
According to Ofunato authorities, more than three thousand residents from more than 1,300 households are still in the process of evacuation.
