Hiroshima forest on fire after military explosives drill

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[NHK] A fire broke out in the forest on the grounds of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's shooting range in Etajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture on the morning of the 17th, and continues to spread into the night. Shooting range...

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Hiroshima forest on fire after military explosives drill

The fire follows the issuing of a dry weather advisory in southern Hiroshima after a long period without rain.

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At around 9:40 a.m. on the 17th, a local resident called 119 to report a fire on the mountain in Osu, Etajima-cho, Etajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. According to the city fire department and other sources, no one was injured. The incident occurred within the grounds of a training facility of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the fire broke out during training. According to the JMSDF Kure District Headquarters