Only Smoldering Remains of Wildfire in Goseong, Gangwon... Nationwide Firefighting Mobilization Order No. 1 Lifted (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] As the main fire of the wildfire that occurred on the 1st in Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do was extinguished and the mop-up work proceeded smoothly, the nationwide fire mobilization order, which had been issued to provide additional firefighting support from other cities and provinces, was lifted at 12:00 PM on the 2nd.

The National Fire Agency announced that the wildfire, which started at 8:04 PM on the 1st, was fully extinguished by 8:00 AM on the 2nd, leading to the downgrade of the nationwide fire mobilization order from Level 2 (Response Level 3) to Level 1, and subsequently, the Level 1 mobilization order was lifted at noon on the same day.

Accordingly, fire trucks and personnel dispatched from six neighboring regions including Seoul, Incheon, Daejeon, Gyeonggi, Chungbuk, and Chungnam, excluding Gangwon-do, have all withdrawn and are returning to their respective city and provincial headquarters.

However, the fire authorities are maintaining a 'Response Level 2' posture and continue mop-up and rear fire monitoring under the command of the Gangwon Fire Headquarters Chief.

Earlier, the National Fire Agency issued Response Level 1 at 8:30 PM on the 1st immediately after the wildfire broke out, followed by Level 2 an hour later, and then escalated to the highest Level 3 at 12:17 AM on the 2nd. Response Level 1 mobilizes firefighting forces from one local fire station, Level 2 mobilizes forces from multiple fire stations within the city or provincial headquarters, and Level 3 mobilizes firefighting forces nationwide.

Accordingly, over 5,000 personnel including the National Fire Agency, Korea Forest Service, police, military, and related government officials, along with about 500 fire trucks and 39 helicopters, were mobilized to extinguish the wildfire.

There were no casualties from this wildfire, but it is reported that 85 hectares of forestland, one wooden house, one container warehouse, one cowshed, two vinyl greenhouses, one outpost, and 22 beehives were destroyed.

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