Wildfire Evacuation Orders Fully Lifted in Northeastern Japan
Ofunato, Iwate Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)--Local authorities on Monday lifted all remaining evacuation orders issued in response to a massive wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The move came a day after Mayor Kiyoshi Fuchigami said that the fire has been contained. The fire began on Feb. 26 and has burned about 2,900 hectares. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
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Ofunato, Iwate Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)--Local authorities on Monday lifted all remaining evacuation orders issued in response to a massive wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The move came a day after Mayor Kiyoshi Fuchigami said that the fire has been contained. The fire began on Feb. 26 and has burned about 2,900 hectares. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
