Overview
- The blaze was reported around 10:45 a.m. by a nearby resident to the Uenohara Police.
- Flames are burning in forest near a hiking route about a 20‑minute climb from the trailhead.
- As of 4:30 p.m. local time, the fire was advancing downslope toward the foot of the mountain with no structures or injuries confirmed.
- Two disaster‑prevention helicopters from Saitama and Gunma prefectures are conducting water drops alongside ground crews.
- The site lies about 2 kilometers northwest of the Chuo Expressway’s Dangozaka Service Area, and investigators are examining the origin of the blaze.