Smoke is rising from a mountain in Buksang-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam. Provided by Korea Forest Service
At around 2:28 p.m. on the 1st, a fire broke out on a hillside in Buksang-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, and forestry authorities are carrying out firefighting operations.
The Korea Forest Service responded to a report of heavy smoke on the mountain and urgently deployed two firefighting helicopters, 11 fire trucks, and 30 personnel to extinguish the fire.
It was reported that winds of about 1 meter per second were blowing at the scene.
Forest fire site in Myeongseokmyeon, Jinju, Gyeongnam (left) and forest fire site in Daegamyeon, Goseong, Gyeongnam. Provided by Korea Forest Service
Earlier, at around 1:56 p.m. on the same day, a wildfire broke out in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju-si, and one minute later at 1:57 p.m. in Daega-myeon, Goseong-gun, with forestry authorities responding to extinguish the fires.
The authorities are making efforts to prevent the fires from spreading into large-scale wildfires, and once the fires are under control, they plan to investigate the exact cause and the extent of the damage.
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