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About 4,600 inhabitants remain under evacuation as the fire raging in the North Ivait, killing at least one person last week.
More than 2000 firefighters, backed by military helicopters, have been fighting the largest forest fire in Japan for three decades as the flame burns thousands of hectares of land every day.
Officials on Monday said about 4,600 residents remained under evacuation as the fire raged in the northern Ivait region, killing at least one person last week.
The fire, which broke out near the city of Ofunato, follows record low rainfall in the area and last year's hotten summer recording in Japan, as climate change is pushing temperatures around the world.
“Although it is inevitable to spread the fire to some extent, we will take all possible measures to ensure that it will have no influence on people's homes,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in parliament.
The fire has consumed approximately 5200 acres (2100 hectares) of land since it started on Thursday, the country's fire and disaster management agency in the country announced on Monday.
“We are still exploring the size of the affected area, but it is the biggest after wild fire in 1992.” In Kushiro, FDMA spokesman Hokkaido in front of AFP news agency on Saturday.
Firefighters from 14 Japanese regions, including Tokyo units, dealt with Blaze, with 16 helicopters – including the military – tried to stab the flames.
It is believed to have damaged 84 buildings until Sunday, although details are still being appreciated, FDMA said.
About 2000 people have left the area to stay with friends or relatives, while more than 1,200 evacuated in shelters, according to employees.
The footage from the Ofunat on the national television operator NHK showed orange flames near buildings and white smoke, which curl in the air.
While the number of wild fires in Japan decreased since the 1970s, according to government, the country still registered about 1300 such incidents in 2023, concentrated in the period from February to April, when the air dries and the winds are strengthened.
Ofunato saw only 2.5 mm (0.1 inches) rainfall in February – broke the previous record low for a month of 4.4 mm in 1967 and below the usual average of 41 mm.
Some types of extreme times have a well -established connection to climate change, such as heat waves or heavy rainfall. Other phenomena such as sushi, snowstorms, tropical storms and forest fires can be the result of a combination of complex factors.
