5 houses and other fires burning 2 houses from the house at the beginning of the fire 14:33 on January 22, Yamagata
On the morning of the 22nd, five buildings including houses were burnt in Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture, and two people were found dead from the house at the fire source. Police are rushing to confirm the loss of contact with the couple in their 70s who live in this house.
Just after 9 am on the 22nd, the police were informed in Koyacho, Nagai City, that the house was burning.
The fire was almost extinguished approximately four hours later, but five houses, including nearby houses and vacant houses, were burnt, and firefighting indicated that four of them were completely burned.
According to police, two people were found dead from the living room of the house where the fire originated, and they were unable to contact their 70s couple living in this house.
Police have rushed to confirm their safety, considering that the couple died in the house of the fire.
The site is a residential area about 300 meters northeast of Nagai Station on the Flower Nagai Line.