Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...
Japan crews battle largest forest fire there in 30 years
Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...
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Thousands flee as wildfire spreads across Ofunato, homes destroyed: What is happening in Japan?
A massive forest fire has engulfed parts of Ofunato, a northeastern coastal city in Japan, damaging dozens of homes and ...
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In Hokkaido, ‘sea of mega solar farms’ threatens protected park
the Forest Law, Hokkaido’s water resources preservation rules, and Kushiro’s scenery ordinance. The latest guidelines call for strict reviews on proposals to build solar stations in these ...
Nurture a Forest and its Sugary Blessings
On this delicious episode, we meet Canadian Marc Gagnon who produces maple syrup in the town of Tobetsu in Hokkaido, and ...
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Japan wildfire burns largest area in over 30 years as blaze rages on
A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said Friday, as local firefighters and Self-Defense Forces struggle to control ...
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More people ordered to evacuate as northeast Japan wildfire spreads
Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.
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410-km trail to open in eastern Hokkaido in October
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail opening ... Yezo deer and Ezo red fox. Some of the forest roads and mountain trails along the route have yet to be paved. Encounters with wildlife ...