China News Service, February 22. According to Korean media quoted by South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province Fire Safety Headquarters and Andong City and Yecheon County Government on the 22nd, a wildfire broke out on the 21st in Andong, Yecheon and Yeongju, covering more than 255 hectares of land. The mountain forest was burned down, and the area affected was the size of 357 football fields; there are currently no reports of casualties caused by the fire.
The relevant regional government has evacuated local residents and restarted fire fighting early on the 22nd.
As of 7 am local time on the 22nd, the fire fighting rate in Andong City was 30% and that in Liquan County was 60%.
Due to the strengthening of the wind, the fire in Hadong County, Gyeongsangnam-do had not been effectively controlled early that morning.
According to reports, Anton summoned a total of 619 civil servants, 179 professional firefighting team members, 42 special firefighting team members, 270 firefighting officers, 79 dedicated firefighting team members, and 162 soldiers.
There are also 23 helicopters, 23 mountain fire extinguishing trucks and 49 fire trucks belonging to the Forest Department, the fire department, and the army, and they are also engaged in fire fighting.
A total of 1,262 people including 739 civil servants, 182 professional firefighting team members, 100 firefighters, 110 firefighting team members, 46 special firefighting team members, and 85 soldiers were mobilized in Liquan and Rongzhou.
Another 16 helicopters, 34 wildfire extinguishing vehicles, and 32 fire engines came to support.
In addition, the local forestry and fire department in South Korea stated that they have not received any reports of casualties so far.