2025 Ōita fire

2025 Ōita fire
Native name 大分市大規模火災
DateNovember 18, 2025 (2025-11-18)
LocationSaganoseki, Ōita, Japan
Coordinates33°14′51″N 131°52′49″E / 33.2476°N 131.8804°E / 33.2476; 131.8804
TypeConflagration
Deaths1
Non-fatal injuries1
Missing1
Property damage170+ buildings destroyed

The 2025 Ōita fire was a large-scale urban fire that broke out on 18 November 2025 in the Saganoseki district of Ōita, on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The fire destroyed over 170 buildings, burned approximately 48,900 m², forced the evacuation of 175 residents, and resulted in at least one confirmed death. It is widely reported as Japan's largest urban fire since 1976, excluding earthquake related fires.