Japan fights a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city.
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Japan forest on fire after military explosives drill
TOKYO, Japan — Fire-fighters and helicopters were combating a blaze in a forest on a Japanese island on Friday, with media reports saying it may have been started by nearby military exercises.
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Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Shirakami-Sanchi: Pristine natural forest that has flourished for 8,000 years
In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...
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Forest fire burns 84 residential buildings in northeast Japan, sparks evacuation order
(Mainichi) MORIOKA -- A forest fire broke out in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture on Feb. 26, damaging scores of homes and triggering evacuation orders for over 2,000 people. Police officers ...
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Japan fights a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate
TOKYO — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares ...