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The 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Disaster in Ofunato City, Japan

Fire Technology (2026) 62(2)
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-026-01884-5
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The information on Ofunato-city fire in Iwate, started on February 26th 2025, is provided. The Ofunato-city fire is one of the largest fires that occurred in a wildland-urban interface (WUI) area in Japan. A perspective on the WUI fire situation in Japan is discussed.

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Suzuki, S., & Manzello, S. L. (2026). The 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Disaster in Ofunato City, Japan. Fire Technology, 62(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-026-01884-5

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