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By Masao Yamaguchi and Yuta Nagatani / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:46 JST,
December 23, 2024
MATSUMOTO, Nagano / TOKYO — The importance of local volunteer firefighters in helping residents evacuate and in responding to fires has been rediscovered since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.