Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
Japan - 4 dead after house fire in southwestern Japan
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-27 05:51:33
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-27 05:51:33
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Imari, Saga Prefecture
Four people including two children died in a fire that broke out in a house in southwestern Japan early Monday morning, local police said.Police are confirming the identities of the victims, who are believed to be Tetsuya Kishikawa, 51, his wife Chiaki, 41, and children Mei and Ai, 12 and 8, respectively. The family lived in the two-story wooden house in Imari, Saga Prefecture.The fire was extinguished at about 7 a.m. and did not spread to any other buildings, local fire authorities said.The site of the fire is about 3.5 kilometers northwest of JR Imari Station.