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damage is getting bigger and bigger as large-scale wildfires spread in the western United States. More than 30 times the area of Seoul was burned, and the number of deaths increased to 17.
Reporter Kim Kyung-hee on the report.
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Large-scale wildfires that occurred simultaneously in western California, Oregon and Washington states are spreading more and more.
In these three states alone, more than 30 times the area of Seoul has already become ashes.
Fire officials say more than 100 major wildfires are underway in all of the western regions, including Idaho and Montana.
It has been counted that 17 people have died so far in this wildfire, and even a 1-year-old baby and a 13-year-old boy have been killed by fire.
Dozens of people are also missing.
However, as fumes from wildfires cover the area, the search for the missing person is struggling.
In particular, Oregon, where several villages have been turned into ruins, is concerned about the possibility of many deaths.
There was also an announcement that the air quality in the region was deteriorated due to wildfire smoke, which was unhealthy.
Tens of thousands of firefighters fight day and night to prevent the spread of wildfires in harsh conditions such as heat waves, strong winds, and heavy smoke.
However, it is expected that the fire will not be easily extinguished until the winter rainy season, and the scale of the damage will increase.