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Japan fights forest fire as it damages dozens of homes
Updated On: 03 March, 2025 08:13 PM IST | Tokyo | AP
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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A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter dropping water as they fight a wildfire near the city of Ofunato in Japan. Pics/AFP
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city.
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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