Wildfire on a Hillside Along Gangneung Yeongdong Expressway... Firefighting Efforts Underway

Village Residents Evacuated... Over 200 Personnel and 24 Equipment Deployed
Gangneung-si Orders All Staff to Assemble Emergency... Full Effort to Prevent Spread

A wildfire that broke out around 10:14 PM on the 4th in Songam-ri, Seongsan-myeon, Gangneung-si is spreading to nearby areas. [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon, and another wildfire has broken out in a mountain area in Seongsan-myeon, Gangneung.

According to the forestry authorities on the 5th, the fire broke out around 10:14 PM on the 4th in a mountain area near the Yeongdong Expressway in Songam-ri, Seongsan-myeon. About 200 personnel and 24 firefighting vehicles have been deployed to extinguish the fire.

The dry weather and strong winds with gusts reaching about 7 meters per second in the affected area are causing significant difficulties in firefighting.

Residents near the fire site have reportedly evacuated to the village hall. Gangneung City has ordered all staff to be on emergency call to focus all efforts on firefighting and preventing the fire from spreading.

Forestry authorities plan to deploy additional equipment such as helicopters at dawn to assist in extinguishing the fire.

Currently, a dry weather advisory and a strong wind warning are in effect in Gangneung.

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