Korea Forest Service Completes Main Fire Suppression of Wildfire in Andong, Gyeongbuk

Forest Service Chief Park Jong-ho announced on the 22nd during a briefing that the main fire suppression of the Andong wildfire has been completed. Behind Chief Park, a display shows 100% containment of the Andong wildfire. Photo by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The main fire suppression of the forest fire in Andong, Gyeongbuk has been completed.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 22nd at around 12:20 PM that the main fire suppression of the Andong forest fire was completed.

The forest fire was extinguished with a total of 26 helicopters deployed to the site at sunset, including two super-large helicopters from the Korea Forest Service.

Earlier, the Korea Forest Service issued a total mobilization order for firefighting helicopters, mobilizing helicopters leased from the Ministry of National Defense, fire departments, police, national parks, and local governments to fully respond to the firefighting operation.

Currently, 10 firefighting helicopters, including super-large helicopters, remain at the site to respond to any possible rekindling.

The Korea Forest Service estimates that 250 hectares of forest were lost due to the Andong forest fire. However, no casualties occurred. The cause of the forest fire and the exact damage area will be confirmed and announced after a future on-site investigation.

Park Jong-ho, Commissioner of the Korea Forest Service, said, “The Andong forest fire was safely extinguished through cooperation among the Korea Forest Service, Andong City, fire departments, military, and related agencies. However, the atmosphere remains dry, and the risk of forest fires is high nationwide, so we urge the public to actively participate in forest fire prevention.”

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