Thick smoke billows over Mount Ogi as forest fire rages out of control in Japan

Published date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:30:29 +0700

This is the moment thick smoke was seen billowing over Mount Ogi as a forest fire raged out of control in Japan.

Footage captured by Lin Haoxing from an express train shows fumes scattering across the hillside, which has been engulfed by flames for over a week.

	Uenohara, Yamanashi, Japan
	15/01/2026
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	Duration: 00:29
	Rating: News safe
	uenohara japan mountain fire smoke mount ogi azusa express train forest fire hectares okayama city fire department bonfire pruning debris helicopters water hoses backpack water tanks dry-air warning evacuation no injuries no damage fire prevention public safety

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