On the 22nd, two houses and other buildings were completely destroyed in Ome City, Tokyo, and the fire that spread to the forest was almost extinguished after 3:30 pm on the 24th, which was more than a full day.
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, about 95,000 square meters of forest has been burnt.
Around 1:20 pm on the 23rd, a fire broke out near the house in Sawai, Ome City, and two wooden two-story houses and two vacant houses were completely burned down, as well as fires in temples and forests about 300 meters away from the site. Came out.
Of these, the fire in the building was extinguished, but the fire in the forest continued on the 24th with the addition of a helicopter from the Ground Self-Defense Force.
As a result, the fire was almost extinguished just after 3:30 pm, more than a full day.
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, the fire has burned about 95,000 square meters of forest so far.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, at that time, a man living in a burnt-out house was bonfire in the garden, and he said, "After extinguishing the fire with water, I entered the house once, but after a while I heard a crackling sound. I noticed a fire. "
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the cause, considering that the fire that could not be extinguished may have spread to the surroundings due to strong winds.