Overview
- Employees reported the blaze at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, calling 119 from the warehouse in Ibaraki City’s Matsushita-cho district.
- Authorities say the fire started in a third-floor storage area of the reinforced-concrete, four-story logistics facility.
- All personnel inside evacuated, and no injuries or missing individuals have been confirmed by the fire department and police.
- Firefighting operations were still underway around midday, according to local officials.
- An investigation is underway into the cause and the extent of any damage at the site, with some reports noting more than 300 people were on the premises at the time.