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

Fire Technology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Sayaka Suzuki, Samuel L. Manzello
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-026-01884-5
Cited by: 1
References: 17

Abstract

Abstract 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.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fire effects on ecosystems Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies Urban and spatial planning

Publication details

Journal / source
Fire Technology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
62
Issue
2
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN