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Japan
Rìběn
日本
northeastern part / northeast
dōngběi bù
东北部
wildfire / forest fire
yěhuǒ
野火
to spread
mànyán
蔓延
，
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
one thousand people
qiān rén
千人
(passive marker)
bèi
被
required / ordered
yāoqiú
要求
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
。

Japan
Rìběn
日本
northeastern
dōngběi bù
东北部
Iwate Prefecture (Japan)
Yánshǒu xiàn
岩手县
Otsuchi town (Japan)
Dàzhuí tīng
大槌町
broke out / occurred
fāshēng
发生
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
，
more than
chāoguò
超过
one thousand people
qiān rén
千人
(passive marker)
bèi
被
required / ordered
yāoqiú
要求
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
。
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
the 23rd
23 rì
23日
，
the fire / fire disaster
huǒzāi
火灾
already
yǐ
已
burned / destroyed by fire
shāohuǐ
烧毁
seven (buildings)
qī zuò
七座
buildings
jiànzhú wù
建筑物
，
burned-over
guòhuǒ
过火
area
miànjī
面积
exceeded / more than
chāoguò
超过
200 hectares
200 gōngqǐng
200公顷
。

April 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Japan
Rìběn
日本
northeastern
dōngběi bù
东北部
Iwate Prefecture (Japan)
Yánshǒu xiàn
岩手县
Otsuchi town
Dàzhuí tīng
大槌町
broke out
fāshēng
发生
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
。
April 22nd
sì yuè èrshí èr rì
4月22日
afternoon
xiàwǔ
下午
，
the fire
huǒzāi
火灾
at
zài
在
two locations
liǎng chù
两处
sites
dìdiǎn
地点
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
broke out
fāshēng
发生
，
the fire / fire intensity
huǒshì
火势
quickly
hěn kuài
很快
spread
mànyán
蔓延
。
Otsuchi town
Dàzhuí tīng
大槌町
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
required / ordered
yāoqiú
要求
2,588 (people)
2588 míng
2588名
residents
jūmín
居民
immediately
lìkè
立刻
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
。
as of
jiézhì
截至
the 23rd
23 rì
23日
，
the wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
already
yǐ
已
burned / destroyed
shāohuǐ
烧毁
seven (buildings)
qī zuò
七座
buildings
jiànzhú wù
建筑物
，
burned-over
guòhuǒ
过火
area
miànjī
面积
exceeded
chāoguò
超过
200 hectares
200 gōngqǐng
200公顷
。
local
dāngdì
当地
firefighters
xiāofáng duìyuán
消防队员
and
hé
和
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Zìwèiduì
自卫队
helicopters
zhíshēngjī
直升机
joined in
cānyù
参与
(completion marker)
le
了
firefighting
mièhuǒ
灭火
work / operations
gōngzuò
工作
。
meteorological / weather
qìxiàng
气象
department / authorities
bùmén
部门
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
local
dāngdì
当地
weather
tiānqì
天气
dry
gānzào
干燥
，
wind force / wind strength
fēnglì
风力
very strong
hěn dà
很大
，
unfavorable for / not conducive to
bùlìyú
不利于
firefighting
mièhuǒ
灭火
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
there is no / there are no
méiyǒu
没有
personnel / people
rényuán
人员
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
(possessive particle)
de
的
reports
bàogào
报告
。
rescue / relief
jiùyuán
救援
personnel
rényuán
人员
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
working hard / making efforts
nǔlì
努力
to control / to contain
kòngzhì
控制
the fire / fire spread
huǒshì
火势
。

New Words

yěhuǒ
野火
wildfire
mànyán
蔓延
to spread
chèlí
撤离
to evacuate
shāohuǐ
烧毁
burned/destroyed
xiāofáng duìyuán
消防队员
firefighters
mièhuǒ
灭火
firefighting
gānzào
干燥
dry
shāngwáng
伤亡
casualties
kòngzhì
控制
to control

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Wildfire in Northeastern Japan Forces Over 1,000 People to Evacuate

A wildfire in Otsuchi town in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, burned over 200 hectares and forced more than 2,500 residents to evacuate.

A wildfire broke out in the northeastern Japanese town of Otsuchi on April 22nd afternoon. The fire spread rapidly across two locations simultaneously. The local government ordered 2,588 residents to evacuate immediately. By April 23rd, the wildfire had destroyed seven buildings and burned an area exceeding 200 hectares. Firefighters and Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopters participated in firefighting operations. The local weather department reported that dry conditions and strong winds hindered firefighting efforts. Currently, there are no reports of casualties, and rescue teams are working to control the fire spread.

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