Fire in Yeoncheon DMZ Continues on Second Day... Estimated 2,000㎡ Burned
Five Helicopters Deployed for Firefighting
A wildfire broke out in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, and authorities have been fighting the fire for two days.
According to forestry and firefighting authorities on the 12th, to extinguish the wildfire that started around 2:15 PM the previous day on a mountain in Wangjing-myeon, Yeoncheon-gun, five helicopters and other resources have been deployed to control the flames through the morning of the second day.
It is estimated that about 2,000㎡ of forest land has been burned so far. There have been no reports of casualties or evacuations.
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Due to the nature of the DMZ, it is difficult to deploy vehicles and personnel, which has made firefighting efforts challenging.
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