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led night the night off work for the evolution of forest fires occurred in Andong. As the day before came, the helicopter was finally put into the evolutionary work.

Reporter Park Chan-bum.

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Forest fire extinguishers rely on portable lighting, carrying equipment and approaching the fire scene.

Flames burn in the wind and spread around the mountain.

The crew carefully checks the ground for unlighted embers in the darkness of ebon.

The forest fire broke out at Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do yesterday at about 3:40 p.m.

More than 2,300 people, including the Korea Forest Service and the Fire Department, were put into the nightly extinguishing work.

[Park Jong-ho / Director of the Forest Service: Due to strong winds, the conditions of evolution are very unfavorable, but local governments and related ministries will do their best to quickly extinguish the fires of the fire

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More than 1,100 residents of five villages, including Gohari, Namhu-myeon, Andong, were evacuated.

There was no casualties, but it is estimated that over 200 ha of forest was burned.

In addition to 3 houses, 2 warehouses, 3 houses, and 4 vinyl houses were burned.

[Fire officials: (cause of fire) Something is coming out as a waste (incineration) estimate, but we are continuing to investigate.]

Thirty-two helicopters were re-entered into the forest fires at 5:37 AM today, at sunrise time.

The Forest Service aims to extinguish most of the forest fires this morning.

On the other hand, there was no damage to Byeongsan Seowon, a world heritage site near the forest fire site.