A forest fire in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders to hundreds of nearby residents.
A forest fire in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders to hundreds of nearby residents.
Firefighters were alerted by a phone call from a resident around noon on Monday that a fire broke out at a forest in Kurihara City.
Fourteen fire engines were sent to extinguish the fire, but several homes were reportedly engulfed in flames.
