Wildfire on a Hillside in Namhae, Gyeongnam Extinguished After About 3 Hours... 0.5ha Burned, No Casualties

On the 29th, a wildfire broke out in a bracken field in Gaan-ri, Changseon-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam, and firefighters are working to extinguish it. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Around 2:20 PM on the 29th, a wildfire broke out in a bracken field on a hill in Gain-ri, Changseon-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, and firefighters from the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters conducted firefighting operations.

The fire department extinguished the large fire around 5 PM and then proceeded with mop-up and monitoring for flare-ups.

For the wildfire suppression efforts, six helicopters, five wildfire suppression vehicles, twelve fire trucks, and over 100 firefighting personnel?including 30 firefighters, 15 monitors, 15 public officials, 27 fire department members, and 10 volunteer firefighters?were deployed.

There were no casualties due to the wildfire, but approximately 0.5 hectares of forest were destroyed. The fire department is investigating the cause of the fire and plans to strictly punish the arsonist under the 'Forest Protection Act.'

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