Forest fires that flashed in the southeast of South Korea covered about 15 thousand hectares of land and almost completely burned out this territory.
According to Yonhap, the fire that spread to the city of Ulsan and its environs continues to rage, despite the large -scale efforts of the fire fighters.
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs K-Dong said that since March 21, the element has covered forests with a total area of 15 thousand hectares.
According to him, 110 helicopters and about 6,700 people are involved in the operations, more than 3,300 inhabitants are evacuated from the risk zone.
Ko-Dong noted that the work on preventing the spread of fire to settlements continues, but the efforts of rescuers are complicated by dry weather and a strong wind.
Since the beginning of the year, 234 forest fires have been recorded in the country, most of which were caused by negligence, ”he added.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of South Korea reported the involvement of about 5 thousand military personnel and 146 helicopters to help the fight against fire.
Forest fires in South Korea
South Korean authorities previously announced a national disaster regime in connection with a series of large forest fires in the southeastern regions of the country.
The fire, which began on March 21 in the County of Sanchon, spread to vast areas, including Ulsan. As a result of the elements, 4 people were killed, another 15 people were injured. In addition, about 1,500 inhabitants were evacuated.
Throughout the country, emergency services received signals about fires at 16 different points.