Overnight Firefighting in Osan-myeon, Gokseong: Wildfire 75% Contained
Five Hectares of Forest Destroyed
No Casualties Reported
On the afternoon of the 22nd, a fire broke out in a mountain in Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, with smoke rising. Jeollanam-do Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News Agency
View original imageThe wildfire that broke out in a mountain area in Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, has reached a containment rate of 75% after overnight firefighting efforts.
According to the forestry authorities on the 23rd, a fire started at a house in Osan-myeon, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, at around 8:58 p.m. the previous day and spread to a nearby mountain area.
As a result of the fire, two houses and five hectares of forest-an area equivalent to about seven soccer fields-were destroyed. No casualties have been reported.
The forestry authorities declared Level 1 response and deployed 63 pieces of equipment and 374 personnel to continue the firefighting operation.
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An official from the Jeollanam-do Fire Headquarters stated, "We are making every effort to extinguish the fire by mobilizing all available personnel."
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