Civilian firefighter leads evacuation on eruption-hit volcanic isle

Civilian firefighter leads evacuation on eruption-hit volcanic isle

Masayuki Yamaguchi, 46-year-old leader of a civilian firefighter team on the volcanic islet of Kuchinoerabu in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, poses on June 5, 2015, during an interview on the nearby island of Yakushima to which he helped all residents evacuate on May 29 following a volcanic eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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