Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering declaring a state of disaster in the country as wildfires rage for the eighth consecutive day, consuming 3,000 hectares of land.

The wildfires have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. Firefighting teams, supported by the Self-Defense Forces, are struggling to contain the flames. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that the government is considering declaring a national emergency to ensure adequate support for affected areas, including deploying additional rescue teams and providing urgent assistance to those impacted.

Japan rarely experiences wildfires of this magnitude, and experts attribute the rapid spread to dry weather conditions and strong winds, which have made containment efforts more challenging.