A forest fire in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, will take 28 days and a week after it occurs.
According to the city, the spread of fire has been almost stopped, so fire departments are rushing to put out the remaining fire to suppress it.
The wildfire that broke out in Nishinomiya-cho, Ashikaga City on the 21st has not yet subsided, and as of 6:00 pm on the 27th, about 106 hectares were burnt.
According to the city, the spread of fire has been almost stopped as a result of continued fire extinguishing activities from the ground by the SDF helicopters and fire departments.
The city has issued evacuation advisories to 305 households so far, saying that there is a risk of fire spreading to residential areas, and as of 7:00 pm on the 27th, 7 people from 5 households have been evacuated. ..
No one has been injured by the fire so far, but the wooden shrine building in the mountains has been completely destroyed.
According to the Utsunomiya Local Meteorological Observatory, the air in Tochigi Prefecture is dry, but it is expected that the wind will not be strong on the 28th, and the city will work with the fire department and the Self-Defense Forces to extinguish the remaining fire for suppression. I'm in a hurry.