Wildfire on a Hillside in Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam... 400㎡ Damage
A wildfire broke out on the afternoon of the 11th in a mountain in Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province.
[Photo by Korea Forest Service]
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] At around 3:20 PM on the 11th, a fire broke out on a mountain in Daegam-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam.
The fire burned approximately 400㎡ of forest land and was extinguished in about an hour.
The forestry authorities deployed three wildfire suppression helicopters and 20 personnel to extinguish the fire. There were no reported casualties.
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The forestry authorities are investigating the exact extent of the damage and the cause of the fire.
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