Two forest fires in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate are still raging, with flames confirmed to be spreading toward the center of a town.

[atomicker@mstdn.ca]

Two forest fires in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate are still raging, with flames confirmed to be spreading toward the center of a town. More than 2,500 residents, or about a quarter of the municipality's population, are now under an evacuation order.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260424_01/

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[atomicker@mstdn.ca]

@minorusaba Interesting, thanks for sharing that!