AICHI, Aug 14 (News On Japan) - A fire in Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, burned multiple disused boats and a storage shed after a man in his 70s ignited dried grass in an incinerator.
The fire, which took 11 hours to extinguish, caused no injuries. Police and fire authorities are investigating the incident. Part of the fire site is on prefectural land, and the boat owners had been previously warned about illegal river occupation.
Source: TBS
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