Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the center of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the ...

Third largest wildfire recorded in Japan Wildfires have become more common, especially in dry, windy springs Weather conditions expected to stay dry OTSUCHI, Japan, April 25 (Reuters) - More than ...

Wildfires tearing through the mountains and forests of Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan have burned for five straight days, prompting authorities to deploy roughly 1,400 firefighters and military ...