Chungnam Seosan Wildfire... Extinguished in 1 Hour 30 Minutes with 3 Helicopters Deployed
Seosan Hillside Fire Extinguished
At around 3:12 PM on the 15th, a fire broke out in the hills around Daegok-ri, Haemi-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungnam, burning forest land and trees before being extinguished after 1 hour and 27 minutes.
The forestry authorities deployed three wildfire suppression helicopters, 15 firefighting vehicles, and 40 personnel to put out the fire.
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An official from the Korea Forest Service Central Forest Disaster Situation Room stated, "This wildfire is presumed to have spread from an excavator fire," and urged, "When performing tasks with a high risk of fire near forest areas, please thoroughly establish fire prevention measures before proceeding."
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