Ofunato blaze forces 4,000 evacuations

Ofunato blaze forces 4,000 evacuations
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.