<![CDATA[A wildfire in northeastern Japan has been brought under control after 11 days; the fire destroyed 8 buildings and scorched 1,633 hectares of land, the 2nd largest area in over 30 years.]]>

<![CDATA[A wildfire in northeastern Japan has been brought under control after 11 days; the fire destroyed 8 buildings and scorched 1,633 hectares of land, the 2nd largest area in over 30 years.]]>A wildfire in northeastern Japan has been brought under control after 11 days; the fire destroyed 8 buildings and scorched 1,633 hectares of land, the 2nd largest area in over 30 years.

Last year, a massive wildfire in Ofunato, also in Iwate Prefecture, scorched around 3,370 hectares before it was finally extinguished.

Wildfire in northeast Japan under control, burns 1,633 hectares in 11 days - The Mainichi

MORIOKA (Kyodo) -- A wildfire in northeastern Japan came under control after 11 days, scorching 1,633 hectares of land, the second largest area in ove

The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)

#Japan #Wildfires #Iwate #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/d1a68dca-c0dd-4308-b804-e905d9bdcf36/a-wildfire-in-northeastern-japan-has-been-brought-under-control-after-11-days-the-fire-destroyed-8-buildings-and-scorched-1-633-hectares-of-land-the-2nd-largest-area-in-over-30-years.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 02:22:14 GMTMon, 04 May 2026 19:10:04 GMT60