Thousands Evacuated as Japan’s Biggest Forest Fire in Three Decades Continues to Burn Iwate Prefecture
Japan is currently battling its largest forest fire in thirty years, with over 2,000 firefighters deployed to contain the blaze that has engulfed more than 5,200 acres in Iwate Prefecture. The wildfire, which began on Thursday, has already claimed one life and forced thousands to evacuate as authorities struggle to bring the flames under control. … Read more