Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)
Updated On: 2025-03-03 08:04 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres) of forest in Ofunato since it started Wednesday, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency
The agency said at least 84 homes have been damaged, and over 1,200 people evacuated
The fire has subsided in some areas
More than 2,000 troops and and firefighters have been deployed from across the country
The northeastern regions, including Ofunato, have had their driest winter since 1946, when the Japan Meteorological Agency started collecting data
