【ライブ】愛媛えひめの山林さんりん火災かさい 延焼えんしょう続つづく 今治いまばり市内しないの2校こうが休校きゅうこう

The forest fire that occurred on the 23rd in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, has seen firefighting efforts continue through the night, but the fire is still spreading.

The city took measures to close two schools considering the safety of children and students commuting from districts under evacuation orders.

<br><br>The forest fire that occurred in Nagasawa, Imabari City, on the afternoon of the 23rd has burned approximately 171 hectares so far, making it the largest forest fire in Ehime Prefecture since the first year of the Heisei era.

According to the prefecture, there has been no information about damage to buildings so far.

<br><br>The fire department and volunteer fire corps have continued their firefighting efforts throughout the night, but the fire is still spreading. On the 25th, aerial firefighting activities are being conducted by helicopters from Ehime Prefecture and the Self-Defense Forces.

<br><br>In response to the fire outbreak, Imabari City has issued evacuation orders to 553 households and 1,079 people in the Nagasawa district, Asakura Kita district, and Midorigaoka housing complex district.

<br><br>Additionally, the neighboring Saijo City has issued an evacuation order for the Kusunoki and Rokukenya areas in the Kusukawa district.

<br><br>Considering the safety of children and students commuting from areas under evacuation orders, Imabari City took measures to close Asakura Elementary School and Asakura Junior High School on the 25th.

As of 8 a.m. on the 25th, a total of 141 users and staff from three facilities for the disabled in Saijo City, Kusunoki, have evacuated to the Tono General Welfare Center, which has been designated as a welfare evacuation center.

<br><br>In addition, it is reported that 86 people from 45 households have evacuated to Sakurai Community Center, Asakura Community Center, and Asakura Elementary School in Imabari City.

According to the meteorological observatory, the air is expected to remain dry on the 25th in Imabari City and the surrounding areas.

In the footage taken by NHK around 6:30 a.m. on the 25th in the Midorigaoka housing complex in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, where a forest fire is occurring, flames can be seen rising from multiple locations in the forest, and burning near residential areas.

<br><br>Firefighting activities are being carried out at the site by Self-Defense Force helicopters.