Ministry of National Defense Deploys 10 Helicopters to Extinguish Goseong Wildfire

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu]The military authorities announced on the 2nd that they plan to deploy 10 military helicopters at sunrise to extinguish the wildfire in Goseong, Gangwon Province.

The Ministry of National Defense explained, "At sunrise, we will support wildfire suppression with 10 military helicopters, including 2 Kamov helicopters, 2 CH-47 (Chinook), and 6 UH-60 (Black Hawk)."

The military urgently deployed 16 fire trucks from various units to prevent the wildfire from spreading. As a preventive measure, water is being sprayed to ensure no damage occurs to military bases.

Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo received a report on the wildfire situation at around 11:15 p.m. the previous day at the Joint Chiefs of Staff command and control room.

Minister Jeong was briefed on the military unit readiness and urged full efforts for wildfire suppression and soldier safety, emphasizing active support for civilian evacuation.

Earlier, at around 8:21 p.m. the previous day, a fire broke out at a house in Dowon-ri, Toseong-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province, and rapidly spread to nearby hills due to strong winds.

As a result, about 600 residents and approximately 1,800 soldiers from the 22nd Division were urgently evacuated, and three civilian houses were burned. No casualties have been reported so far.

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