The wildfire in Iwate Prefecture is quickly becoming one ... Although forest fires rarely make the front page in Japan, they occur more frequently than people think, with around 1,200 reported ...

"This is a common byproduct of climate change." Country reeling from Japan's largest wildfire in 50 years: 'Nothing is left' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Along the coast of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, where a tsunami swept away entire communities on March 11, 2011, a single tree remains as a symbol of endurance. Known as the Miracle Pine ...

MORIOKA - A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan expanded Monday with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes at risk. The fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture has forced ...

Evacuated residents at a shelter in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture [File: JIJI Press via AFP] Firefighters from 14 Japanese regions, including units from Tokyo, were tackling the blaze ...

IWATE, (Japan): Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of helicopters being used to help put out the fire has ...