atomickerApr 24

Two forest fires in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate are still raging, with flames confirmed to be spreading toward the center of a town. More than 2,500 residents, or about a quarter of the municipality's population, are now under an evacuation order.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260424_01/

#Japan #Iwate #Wildfires #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather

Show threadMinoru Saba
@atomicker
Was wondering why Japan's firefighting efforts were limited to helicopters with water buckets. Seems they trialled a converted PS-1 flying boat as well as a Canadian CL-215 in the 1970s, but cost-performance and proximity of dwellings to Japan's forests proved to be barriers to adoption.
https://trafficnews.jp/post/648576
Also, seems forest fires in Japan were caused mainly by careless people, so education and penalties might be the first line in fire prevention.
#Japan #ForestFires
日本が誇る飛行艇「US-2」なぜ空中消火に使わない？ 過去にはテストまでしたのに… “最大の壁”とは

山林火災が多発する季節。海外では飛行艇や改造飛行機が空中消火で活躍しています。一方で、なぜ日本の飛行艇「US-2」は消防機として使われないのでしょうか。そこには日本の山火事に潜む “特殊すぎる事情” が影響していました。

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Apr 24 at 1:24amWeb
Show threadatomickerApr 24
@minorusaba Interesting, thanks for sharing that!