Kanto is located in the eastern part of Honshu, Japan’s largest island, and includes Tokyo and its surrounding areas.

Ensuring the safety of residents was one of the priorities set by the Prime Minister after she expressed her solidarity with those forced to evacuate amid the extreme cold, as well as with the Japanese living in fear due to the threat of the fires.

Following government directives, the Self-Defense Forces are assisting in firefighting efforts, and an office has been established to centralize information regarding the fires.

BThe first fire broke out on January 8 in the city of Yamanashi, where winds are hampering the work of firefighters.

Approximately 74 hectares have already burned, and authorities have had to evacuate some 77 homes. Another fire broke out yesterday in Gunma and, although it remains confined to a mountainous area without houses, it also required military support to contain it.

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