80% Containment of Forest Fire in Andong, Gyeongbuk; Yecheon and Yeongju Fully Extinguished... Area Equivalent to 357 Soccer Fields Reduced to Ashes

108 Residents of Andong Imdong-myeon Disperse to Village Halls and Other Locations for Evacuation

The wildfire occurring on the mountain in Mangcheon-ri, Imdong-myeon, Andong-si.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] The wildfire suppression efforts in Gyeongbuk's Andong, Yecheon, and Yeongju are entering the final stages.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 22nd, the wildfire that started around 4:12 PM the previous day on a hillside in Jeunggeori, Gamcheon-myeon, Yecheon-gun, spread to the Galsan-ri area of Jangsu-myeon, Yeongju-si, and was completely extinguished at 10:25 AM on the same day after about 18 hours.

The fire department lifted Response Level 1 at 10:33 AM and is conducting monitoring activities for flare-ups. The wildfire is presumed to have started during garbage incineration.

Earlier, a wildfire that began around 3:20 PM the previous day on a hillside in Mangcheon-ri, Imdong-myeon, Andong-si, and spread several kilometers to Jungpyeong-ri, was about 80% contained as of noon on the 22nd.

As the wildfire suppression efforts accelerated, Fire Mobilization Order No. 1 was lifted around 10:53 AM. Currently, about 1,400 personnel including Gyeongbuk Province and Andong City officials, professional and special firefighting teams, firefighters, and soldiers, along with 23 wildfire suppression helicopters, have been deployed to the site.

108 residents from four villages in Imdong-myeon affected by the wildfire are evacuating to Gocheon-ri Village Hall and Imha Lake Glamping Site, among other places. The fire briefly spread to the nearby Gyeongbuk Fire Academy and Imdong Middle School, but no casualties have been reported.

It is tentatively estimated that the wildfire burned forest land equivalent to 357 soccer fields across three locations: Andong (200 hectares), Yecheon (50 hectares), and Yeongju (5 hectares).

A wildfire on a hill in Mangcheon-ri, Imdong-myeon, Andong-si.

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