Massive Fire in Northwest Japan Engulfs 140 Buildings

    Dec. 22, 2016
    A massive fire engulfed about 140 buildings in Itoigawa city, Niigata Prefecture of Japan prompting local authorities to request help from Japan's Self Defense Forces.

    A massive fire engulfed about 140 buildings in Itoigawa city, Niigata Prefecture of Japan on Thursday (December 22), prompting local authorities to request help from Japan's Self Defense Forces to extinguish the fire.