Fire Rekindled on Inwangsan Mountain Just 5 Hours After Complete Extinguishment Declaration

A fire, suspected to be a re-ignition, broke out on Inwangsan Mountain in Seoul, prompting firefighting authorities to launch suppression efforts.

At around 6:20 PM on the 3rd, a fire suspected to be a re-ignition occurred near Ant Village in Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 6th to 7th ridges of Inwangsan Mountain.

The firefighting authorities have deployed 38 vehicles and 145 personnel to carry out firefighting operations.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, a firefighting helicopter is conducting extinguishing operations at Inwangsan Mountain in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where a wildfire occurred. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On Inwangsan Mountain, a wildfire broke out the previous day at around 11:53 AM on the 6th ridge near Gichabawi Rock, burning 15.2 hectares of forest land, equivalent to 21 soccer fields (7,140㎡ each).

The firefighting authorities declared the fire fully extinguished at 1:26 PM on the same day, about 25 hours later.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, a fire truck is entering the alleys of Gaemi Village in Seodaemun-gu to extinguish the fire on Inwangsan. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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