Grass Fire Along Tone River Extinguished After 8.5 Hours.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By Isesaki FM's AI.

At around 10:45 AM on the 24th, a fire broke out in dead grass on the banks of the Tone River near the Bando Bridge, which connects Isesaki City and Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture. The fire spread due to strong winds and firefighting efforts continued for a long time, and the fire was finally extinguished at around 7:15 PM, approximately eight and a half hours after it started. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
Firefighters from the Fire Department, local fire brigades, and a Saitama Prefecture disaster prevention helicopter were dispatched to fight the fire. One Fire Department employee and one fire brigade member were rushed to the hospital with suspected heatstroke.