An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato in Iwate prefecture has been destroyed by the blaze.
Japan’s biggest wildfire in more than 30 years continues to rage with at least 2,100 hectares scorched and one fatality reported so far, as climate analysts have warned such occurrences may become more common in the country due to climate change.
The blaze on the outskirts of Ofunato in Iwate prefecture – the fourth in northeast Japan since February 19 – has destroyed at least 84 buildings, causing the evacuation of nearly 4,600 people.
