Japan is battling its worst wildfire in half a century Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, ---

As wet weather gave hope for some relief.

The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato in the Iwate region has raged for more than a week, ---

Killing one person and forcing nearly 4,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Ofunato blaze forces 4,000 evacuations

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