A forest fire broke out in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Sunday, with the local government requesting the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces personnel as the blaze continues to spread.The prefectural government said the fire in Kiryu had burned about 2,500 square meters of woodland as of 2:30 p.m., with no injuries confirmed so far.Emergency services were alerted at around 11:20 a.m. after a call reported white smoke rising from a mountainside. Firefighters and disaster-response helicopters were sent to contain the flames.The Japan Meteorological Agency said a dry air advisory was in ef…READ FULL ARTICLE
