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Japan wildfire rages for seventh day, thousands evacuated

A severe wildfire in northeastern Japan has been burning for seven days, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of residents.

Japan's worse wildfire in 30 years continues to spread

Japan is battling its worst forest fire in three decades, which has claimed one life and forced the evacuation of over a thousand residents. Since the blaze erupted on Wednesday, it has scorched approximately 1,800 hectares in the Ōfunato Forest.

Japan battles raging wildfire as thousands evacuate