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SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) — The primary blaze of a wildfire that broke out within the southeastern county of Uiseong was contained inside three hours, forest service authorities mentioned Saturday.
Authorities issued a Degree 2 wildfire response and an evacuation order for residents in a rural space after a wildfire erupted on a hillside in Uiseong, 252 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at round 3:15 p.m., lower than a yr after a serious blaze swept by means of the realm final spring.
“The primary blaze was contained at round 6 p.m., when helicopters withdrew from the scene. Firefighters will extinguish the remaining embers in a single day,” Uiseong County Gov. Kim Joo-soo mentioned.
Robust snowfall within the space across the wildfire website on Saturday afternoon reportedly helped sluggish the unfold of the hearth.
The reason for the hearth has but to be decided.
Authorities issued the Degree 2 response at 3:41 p.m. and deployed 10 helicopters, 51 fireplace suppression autos and 315 firefighters and different personnel.
The federal government issued an evacuation order instructing close by residents to maneuver to their respective village neighborhood facilities as the hearth unfold quickly amid sturdy winds.
Humidity on the website of the hearth was measured at 33 %.
“An investigation into the reason for the hearth is below method, and the federal government will deploy all out there sources to stop casualties,” a forest official mentioned.
A firefighter places out a wildfire on a hillside in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province, on this photograph taken Jan. 10, 2026, and offered by the Gyeongbuk Hearth Service Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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