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IN PHOTOS: Massive forest fire breaks out in Japan, hundreds evacuated

Updated On: 03 March, 2025 08:04 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

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)

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A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter dropping water as they fight a wildfire near the city of Ofunato in Japan. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)
A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter dropping water as they fight a wildfire near the city of Ofunato in Japan. Pics/AFP (Text/AP)
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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 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

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The agency said at least 84 homes have been damaged, and over 1,200 people evacuated

The agency said at least 84 homes have been damaged, and over 1,200 people evacuated

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The fire has subsided in some areas

The fire has subsided in some areas

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More than 2,000 troops and and firefighters have been deployed from across the country

More than 2,000 troops and and firefighters have been deployed from across the country

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The northeastern regions, including Ofunato, have had their driest winter since 1946, when the Japan Meteorological Agency started collecting data

The northeastern regions, including Ofunato, have had their driest winter since 1946, when the Japan Meteorological Agency started collecting data

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