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On August 14, a camper van caught fire on Route 2 in Bizen. Fire extinguished, no injuries. Road was closed, restrictions lifted by 4 p.m.
Around 1 p.m. on August 14, a camper van caught fire on National Route 2 in the Shijitani area of Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, near the intersection at the entrance to the former Shozan school. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; no injuries were reported.
The section of the road was fully closed in both directions, then one-lane alternating traffic was introduced. According to one source, restrictions were lifted by 4 p.m. and traffic resumed.
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On August 14, a camper caught fire on National Route 2 in Shizutani, Bizen. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; no injuries were reported. The road w...
On August 14, a camper caught fire on National Route 2 in Shizutani, Bizen. Firefighters extinguished the blaze; no injuries were reported. The road was fully closed, then switched to alternating traffic, and all restrictions were lifted by 4 p.m.
Around 1 p.m. on August 14, a camper van caught fire on National Route 2 in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, near the intersection at the entrance to the fo...
Around 1 p.m. on August 14, a camper van caught fire on National Route 2 in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, near the intersection at the entrance to the former Shizutani school. Firefighters are currently extinguishing the blaze. No injuries have been reported. Traffic on Route 2 is stopped in both directions near the scene.
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