00:00Wildfires in northern Japan are burning out of control, forcing thousands from their homes.
00:08The wind has improved, but it's so dry that fires keep igniting.
00:12We put one out and another starts. It's the same over and over again.
00:18Firefighters in Iwate Prefecture are battling two blazes for the fourth straight day.
00:23It's the third largest wildfire ever recorded in Japan.
00:26The country is seeing more frequent fires, which officials link to hotter and drier early spring weather.
00:33More than 3,000 people have evacuated as the flames move closer to houses.
00:38Japan's military is helping fight the fires as crews struggle to contain them.
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