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1 month after forest fire in northeastern Japan

1 month after forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo shows Ofunato city's Sanrikucho Ryori area on March 26, 2025, which was damaged by a forest fire that broke out a month earlier in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate.

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1 month after forest fire in northeastern Japan

1 month after forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo shows Ofunato city's Sanrikucho Ryori area on March 26, 2025, which was damaged by a forest fire that broke out a month earlier in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate.

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14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

OFUNATO, Japan, March 12 Kyodo - Flowers are seen placed on a stand set up in front of a monument created in memory of tsunami victims in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. (Kyodo)

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - Video taken on March 10, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned area following a forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Flowers are seen placed on a stand set up in front of a monument created in memory of tsunami victims in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

14th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Houses that burned down in a recent forest fire are seen Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture on March 11, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - Video taken on March 10, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned area following a forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 10, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned area following a forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 10, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned area of trees in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after a forest fire.

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[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, March 6 Kyodo - Video taken on March 6, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows burned houses following a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Firefighters are pictured on March 9, 2025, in Ofunato in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where an evacuation order was lifted the same day in part of the city as a massive wildfire was contained after burning for over 10 days.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 10, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned area following a forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 10, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burned area following a forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Firefighters are pictured on March 9, 2025, in Ofunato in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where an evacuation order was lifted the same day in part of the city as a massive wildfire was contained after burning for over 10 days.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 9, 2025, shows an area of Ofunato in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where an evacuation order was lifted the same day as a massive wildfire was contained after burning for over 10 days.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 9, 2025, shows an area of Ofunato in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate where an evacuation order was lifted the same day as a massive wildfire was contained after burning for over 10 days.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

People at a port in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 7, 2025, gaze at an area where a forest fire broke out on Feb. 26, as a helicopter carries water to extinguish it. Local authorities said an evacuation order for 957 people in part of the city was lifted the same day, as the risk of the further spread of the fire abated in some areas, while it remained in place for 3,639 people in other areas of the city.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter carries water on March 7, 2025, to extinguish a forest fire that broke out on Feb. 26 on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Local authorities said an evacuation order for 957 people in part of the city was lifted the same day, as the risk of the fire spreading further has abated in some areas, though it remains in place for 3,639 people in other areas of the city.

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[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, March 5 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 6, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows burned houses following a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on March 6, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows burned houses following a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Fishermen at a port in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 6, 2025, stare at an area where a forest fire broke out on Feb. 26.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter carries water on March 6, 2025, to extinguish a forest fire that broke out on Feb. 26 on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Fishermen at a port in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 6, 2025, stare at an area where a forest fire broke out on Feb. 26.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, March 5 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, March 3 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows a forest fire continuing to burn a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Smoke rises on March 5, 2025, as a forest fire that broke out on Feb. 26 continues to burn on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A man watches smoke rising from a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

People watch smoke rising from a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter carries water to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A forest fire continues to rage in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter attempts to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopters attempt to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopters attempt to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A forest fire continues to rage in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter attempts to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter attempts to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 3, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a helicopter attempting to extinguish a forest fire in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 3, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A forest fire continues to rage in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on the night of March 3, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A forest fire continues to rage in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on the night of March 3, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A forest fire continues to rage in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on the night of March 3, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Feb. 28, 2025, shows smoke rising as a forest fire continues on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - video taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Feb. 28, 2025, shows smoke rising as a forest fire continues on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

People at a temporary evacuation center watch rising smoke as a forest fire continues to burn in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in operations to suppress a continuing forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in operations to suppress a continuing forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in operations to suppress a continuing forest fire in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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