Over a thousand people were told to evacuate in Japan as a wildfire spreads through the southwest of the country.
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00:00Over a thousand people are being told to evacuate as a wildfire rages through southwest Japan.
00:06The fire began on March 23rd and has since destroyed an estimated 214 hectares.
00:12It comes as weather officials forecast dry weather throughout the area.
00:16Japan's military has dispatched helicopters to help extinguish the blaze.
00:21Another wildfire 100 kilometers away also started on Sunday.
00:25The blaze spread through 250 hectares of land and damaged six buildings.