A fire broke out at Seongsan Ilchulbong, a world natural heritage. Today (23rd), a fire broke out at the grass square in front of Seongsan Ilchulbong, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, at about 3:10 pm.
When the fire broke out, the fire department put firefighting helicopters, 10 fire trucks, and about 40 firefighters to evolve, but the fire spread to the ascending ridge and burned some 2,645 square meters of grass and some trees.
A 45-year-old mower at the scene of the fire tried to extinguish the fire and was burned to the hospital with a second degree burn on his finger.
Fire authorities and police are investigating the cause of the accident, assuming that the mower engine was overheated while mowing the lawn.
Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site and a representative landmark of the World Geopark, has been known as a sunrise spot since ancient times so that the sight of sunrise was engraved on the eighteen thousand scenes of the Goryeo Dynasty.
Jeju Island is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world, with a total of 1.71 million people.
(Composition: Joeul Seon, Report: YouTube Jesuk Nam Nim, 9138 Nim, Instagram cinekms Nim, Editing: Hong Myung Lee)
[Report] World Natural Heritage Seongsan Ilchulbong Fire ... The wind spreads to the ridge
2020-04-23T08:07:30.236Z
A fire broke out at Seongsan Ilchulbong, a world natural heritage. At around 3:10 pm, there was a fire in the grass square in front of Seongsan Ilchulbong, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju. When the fire broke out, the fire department put firefighting helicopters, 10 fire trucks, and about 40 firefighters to evolve, but the fire spread to the ascending ridge and burned some 2,645 square meters of grass and some trees.
Source: sbskr