Longest-Ever Uljin-Samcheok Wildfire Containment... "20,923 ha Reduced to Ashes" (Comprehensive)

Main Fire of Uljin Wildfire Extinguished... Complete Extinguishment Will Take Time
Total Forest Damage 20,923ha

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The wildfire in Uljin and Samcheok, recorded as the longest wildfire in history, has been extinguished. However, only the main fire has been put out, and some remaining fires still exist, so it is expected to take more time for complete extinguishment.

This marks 213 hours and 43 minutes since the wildfire started in Uljin at 11:17 AM on the 4th.

On the 13th at 9 AM, Choi Byung-am, the Commissioner of the Korea Forest Service, announced at the wildfire command center in Jukbyeon-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk, that "the main fire of the Uljin wildfire has been extinguished."

Commissioner Choi explained, "The wildfire lasted a total of 9 days until today, and four eup/myeon in Uljin-gun and two eup/myeon in Samcheok-si have been confirmed as provisional damage areas. The total firefighting time reached 213 hours as of 9 AM today, setting a record for the longest duration."

The wildfire destroyed a total of 643 sites, including 319 houses, 139 agricultural and livestock facilities, 154 factories and warehouses, and 31 religious facilities. No casualties were reported.

The forest damage area affected by the wildfire totals 20,923 hectares, with 18,463 hectares in Uljin and 2,460 hectares in Samcheok.

Meanwhile, the actual damage area will be finalized after a detailed investigation later.

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