Japan wildfire rages for 5th day, more households to be urged to evacuate
A forest fire in a sparsely populated area 75 kilometres (46.6 miles) north of Tokyo continued to rage for a fifth day on Friday, as local officials were set to ask dozens more households to evacuate hillside villages.
The fire in the vicinity of Ashikaga city, in Tochigi prefecture, has continued to spread since breaking out Sunday, despite efforts by firefighters on the ground and military helicopters dousing the area.
Aerial footage shot by a local broadcaster on Thursday (February 25) night showed the forest fire burning in a mountainous area right next to Ashikaga city.
No injuries have yet been reported, but the fire has scorched about 100 hectares so far and burnt down a mountain temple, according to the prefecture. About 15 villagers had been evacuated in total as of late Thursday, the prefecture said.
(Source: Reuters)
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