Key Facts
• August 19, 2:55 PM: Fire broke out in Kawabe Town, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima.
• A 60-square-meter wooden warehouse/garage and a light cargo vehicle were completely destroyed.
• The property belonged to a 77-year-old unemployed man living alone.
• The man was inside his home on the property during the fire and was unharmed.
• A passerby reported the fire by calling emergency services (119).
Summary
A fire occurred on August 19 at 2:55 PM in Kawabe Town, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture, destroying a 60-square-meter wooden warehouse/garage and a light cargo vehicle. The property belonged to a 77-year-old man who lives alone. Fortunately, the man was inside his home on the property at the time of the fire and was unharmed. The fire was reported by a passerby who noticed the flames and called emergency services. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
