Uiseong and Andong Wildfires Threaten Hahoe Village... "Approaching Within 10km Straight Distance"
A wildfire that started in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, has spread to Pungcheon-myeon, Andong, threatening the Hahoe Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Forestry authorities report that the straight-line distance between the wildfire and Hahoe Village is only 10 km.
The Korea Forest Service helicopter is conducting wildfire suppression activities. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageOn the 25th at 3:31 PM, Andong City issued an evacuation order to residents via disaster text message, stating that "the Uiseong wildfire is spreading to Pungcheon-myeon."
Pungcheon-myeon is adjacent to Pungsan-myeon, where Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon are located.
According to the Korea Forest Service, as of 3 PM that day, the containment rate of the Uiseong and Andong wildfires was 62%.
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The remaining fire line is estimated to be 93 km out of a total of 245 km. On-site, southwest winds of 5 to 10 m/s are expected from 3 PM to 6 PM.
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