Wildfire Spreads with Strong Winds in Goseong, Gangwon... 30 Residents Evacuated (Update)

Difficult Firefighting Due to Strong Winds Around 6.3 m/s

A fire that broke out at a house in Dowon-ri, Toseong-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province, around 8:21 p.m. on the 1st is spreading to a nearby hillside. (Photo by Gangwon Province Wildfire Prevention Headquarters) [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] At around 8:21 PM on the 1st, a fire that broke out at a house in Dowon-ri, Toseong-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province, spread to a nearby mountain area driven by strong winds. Forestry authorities deployed firefighting personnel to extinguish the fire, but the strong winds are making suppression efforts difficult.

Upon the outbreak of the fire, Goseong-gun issued a staff mobilization order and dispatched personnel including the specialized wildfire suppression team to fight the fire. For safety, about 30 residents were evacuated.

Additionally, as the flames spread toward Hakya-ri near Dowon-ri, nearby residents were urged to evacuate.

At the fire site, strong winds blowing at around 6.3 meters per second are currently present. A dry weather advisory is in effect throughout the province. In addition to Goseong, where the fire occurred, a strong wind advisory has been issued for the plains of Sokcho and Yangyang, as well as the central mountainous areas of Gangwon.

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