Wildfire in Hwacheon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do... Helicopters Deployed for Suppression
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chunhan] At around 3:52 PM on the 23rd, a forest fire broke out in Hwacheon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon Province, and the forestry authorities are currently extinguishing it.
The forestry authorities have deployed two firefighting helicopters and 66 firefighters to put out the fire, and plan to dispatch an additional three Korea Forest Service helicopters and 70 firefighters.
Winds of about 5 m/s are blowing in the area where the fire occurred.
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The forestry authorities plan to investigate the exact damage area and cause as soon as the fire is extinguished.
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