Japan's worst wildfire in half a century spreads

A Japanese Self-Defense Force helicopter conducts firefighting operations on a wildfire site in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, March 4, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. (Kyodo/via Reuters)

Firefighters were Tuesday battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 local residents.