Overview
- The blaze has scorched about 16–16.75 hectares as of Saturday, according to fire officials.
- Evacuation orders remain in place for 76 households, with two shelters opened and up to nine households using them.
- Flames came within roughly 50 meters of homes, yet authorities report no injuries or building damage.
- Aerial suppression involves eight helicopters — four disaster‑prevention and four Self‑Defense Force — alongside prefectural and Tokyo fire units.
- Investigators are examining a suspected human‑caused ignition near a hiking trail rest area.