On the 19th, a fire burned a total of eight houses in Otobe Town in southern Hokkaido, and the fire was believed to have started from a warehouse connected to the house, according to an interview with the police. Since there is a refrigerator in the warehouse and there is nothing else that could cause a fire, the police are investigating the cause of the fire in detail, considering that there is a possibility of an electric leak.
Before 19 a.m. on the 7th, a fire broke out in a house in Hanaiso, Otobe Town, and then spread to surrounding buildings, and although it was extinguished about 9 hours later, a total of 8 buildings were damaged.
No one was injured.
Police and fire officials inspected the scene on the 20th, and officers took photos of the burned building and interviewed residents about the situation at the time.
According to the police, the fire seems to have started from a warehouse connected to the house, and there was a refrigerator in the warehouse at the time, and there was no other source of fire, so there is a possibility of an electrical leak.
In addition, strong winds were blowing around the site from the morning on the 19th, and it is believed that this fire was fanned by strong winds and spread the damage.
The fire spread from the building where the fire broke out to a house about 50 meters away across the national highway, and several buildings were severely burned down.
The police and fire department will continue to inspect the scene after the 21st to investigate in detail the cause of the fire and the circumstances under which it spread.