(3)Residents evacuate as forest fire spreads

(3)Residents evacuate as forest fire spreads

GIFU, Japan - A forest fire spreads close to a house in the Iwataki district in Gifu, central Japan, on April 5, forcing the local authorities to issue an evacuation advisory for about 3,100 residents.

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