Repeated Wildfires in Gyeongbuk Cheongsong and Andong... "Night Helicopters Can't Fly, Making Firefighting Difficult"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the evening of the 15th, wildfires occurred consecutively in the northern region of Gyeongbuk, and firefighting authorities are facing difficulties in nighttime firefighting operations.

According to the Gyeongbuk Fire Safety Headquarters, at around 6:53 PM on the same day, a fire that started at a house in Geumgok-ri, Cheongsong-eup, Cheongsong-gun spread into a wildfire.

At the fire site, 10 fire trucks, 30 firefighters, 10 county office employees, and 45 wildfire suppression team members belonging to the county office are engaged in firefighting. As of 9 PM, it is reported that about 20% of the wildfire has not yet been extinguished.

At around 7:19 PM, a fire also broke out on a hill in Mangcheon-ri, Imdong-myeon, Andong-si, about 22 km away from the Cheongsong fire site. There, 4 fire trucks, 10 firefighters, 20 city hall employees, about 40 wildfire suppression team members belonging to the city hall, and 10 special firefighting team members from the Korea Forest Service are working hard to control the flames.

As of 9 PM, there have been no evacuation orders or casualties due to the fire.

A representative of the Gyeongbuk Fire Safety Headquarters said, "The Andong wildfire occurred near the boundary with Cheongsong, and reports from residents are continuing," adding, "As night falls, helicopter firefighting operations cannot be conducted."

The wildfire that occurred on the evening of the 15th in a mountain in Cheongsong, Gyeongbuk. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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