Japan urges 400 to evacuate northern city over forest fire

Tokyo (AFP) May 5, 2024

More than 400 residents in northern Japan were urged to evacuate on Sunday over fears a forest fire that has been blazing for two days could spread to residential areas. Helicopters poured water for hours on the mountains around Nanyo city in Yamagata prefecture to douse the flames, but the operation was called off after dark with the fire still burning. "We're urging over 400 residents