Sancheong Wildfire, Main Fire Extinguished ... Mop-up Operations Underway
![Smoke is rising from a fire in a nearby hill in Saengbiryang-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam. <br>[Photo by Korea Forest Service]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023032115171561383_1679379435.png)
Smoke is rising from a fire in a nearby hill in Saengbiryang-myeon, Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Korea Forest Service]
The main fire of the wildfire that occurred in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province at around 12:45 PM on the 21st was extinguished at around 2:55 PM.
According to Sancheong-gun Office, the fire started near Bultasa in Jebori, Saengbiryang-myeon, and at around 1:55 PM, the Korea Forest Service issued a Level 1 response.
At the scene, 9 helicopters, 28 firefighting vehicles, and 181 firefighters were deployed.
Residents of nearby villages, including Sangneung Village, evacuated to the village hall to avoid the fire and smoke.
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The forestry authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage as soon as the remaining flames are completely extinguished.
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