Forest Fire in Hanam-ri, Inje, Gangwon... Both Directions Closed Near Inje IC on Seoul-Yangyang Expressway

Due to the forest fire that broke out around 1:18 PM on the 26th in a mountain area near Hanam-ri, Sangnam-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon Province, vehicle traffic in both directions near the Inje IC on the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway has been restricted. Road authorities are directing vehicles to detour onto national roads from the Inje IC.

A forest fire broke out around 1:18 PM on the 26th in a mountain area near Hanam-ri, Sangnam-myeon, Inje-gun, Gangwon Province. Forestry and firefighting authorities have issued a Level 1 forest fire alert and deployed 14 helicopters, 34 firefighting vehicles, and 191 personnel to extinguish the fire. Yonhap News Agency

On this day, the Korea Forest Service issued a Level 1 forest fire alert, which is declared when the expected damage area is estimated to be less than 10 to 50 hectares.

Forestry and firefighting authorities are working to extinguish the fire before sunset, deploying 14 helicopters, 34 firefighting vehicles, and 191 personnel.

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