Shibata Town fire destroys one home

news.yahoo.co.jp (Japanese)

A house fire in Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, on August 1st resulted in one home being completely destroyed and two adjacent homes sustaining damage. The fire started around 4:50 PM at a residence in Funoka Higashi, Shibata Town. Firefighters responded with eight vehicles and extinguished the blaze after three hours. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by police and fire departments.


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