According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association, at around 11:30 a.m. local time, that is, around 10:30 Beijing time, a fire broke out at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Asaka Station across Asaka City in Saitama Prefecture and the Nerima district of Tokyo, and black smoke erupted above the station. According to information from the Asaka station, preliminary information shows that a fire broke out at the garbage dump inside the station and then spread to an adjacent warehouse. The police and fire department are investigating the cause of the fire, etc. According to information, the Asaka station is regarded as the “central nerve” of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and is home to units such as the Ground Force headquarters.

According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association, a fire broke out at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Asaka Station across Asaka City in Saitama Prefecture and the Nerima district of Tokyo at around 11:30 a.m. local time, which is around 10:30 Beijing time, and black smoke was rising above the base. According to information from the Asaka station, preliminary information shows that a fire broke out at the garbage dump inside the station and then spread to an adjacent warehouse. The police and fire department are investigating the cause of the fire, etc. According to information, the Asaka station is regarded as the “central nerve” of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and is home to units such as the Ground Force headquarters.