The Japan Times reported that this is the country’s largest wildfire since at least 1992, when a blaze burned nearly 1,000 ...

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Forest fires have broken out in Ofunato City in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Iwate and have yet to be contained. City officials say at least 84 houses and other buildings have been damaged.

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Night - Clear with a 34% chance of precipitation. Winds NW at 20 to 24 mph (32.2 to 38.6 kph). The overnight low will be 35 °F (1.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C). Winds variable at ...

Precipitation will change to freezing rain late Saturday night and early Sunday morning before becoming all rain, except in northernmost areas, where a wintry mix will coninue. AccuWeather ...