THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 27, 2025 at 15:06 JST
Flames glow in the background of the Ryori district in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, at 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 26. (Junichi Obata)
OFUNATO, Iwate Prefecture—Firefighters on the morning of Feb. 27 continued battling the latest forest fire here that has spread to several locations and damaged or destroyed dozens of buildings. [Read More]
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