Wildfires have hit at least two areas in western Japan, damaging a number of homes and forcing dozens of residents to evacuate as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains on Monday.

Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate

Wildfires have hit at least two areas in western Japan, damaging a number of homes and forcing dozens of residents to evacuate as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains on Monday.