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forest fire in Andong, Gyeongbuk Province, which continued from yesterday (24th), has evolved today. We burned the total area of ​​1,100 soccer fields.

This is reporter Deokhyun Kim. 

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Helicopters pour water one after another in a wild mountainous area.

The water flows toward the last remaining ember near the cliff.

The forest fire that started in Poongcheon-myeon, Andong, Gyeongbuk Province was completed at 2:30 this afternoon, 47 hours later.

Fortunately, there have been no casualties, but there have been urgent situations such as the emergency evacuation of over 1,200 residents.

[Kim In-dong / Residents of Wildfires: This is

a barn near the wild mountain where the fire spread.
The buildings that were covered in flames were burnt down and burned black, but more than 800 pigs raised here were unable to escape the fire.

A total of 1,120 soccer fields, including 4 houses and a vinyl house, burned 800ha, and residents who suddenly lost their homes were devastated.

[Uyonggi / Wildfire victims: I can't express everything in words. It's really hard. I was born here ... Although all six brothers and sisters were born and lived here, it was so miserable.]

There was a UNESCO World Heritage site, Byeongsan Seowon and Hahoe Village, near the fire site, but the wildfire spread eastward in the western wind and escaped the cultural assets located across the Nakdong River in the northwest.

Communication on some sections of the Central Expressway, which was controlled yesterday evening, resumed this morning.

The Forest Service and the firefighting authorities are planning to investigate the cause of the forest fire and the extent of the damage while preparing for the recurrence of the forest fire.

(Video coverage: Kim Tae-hoon, video editing: Lee So-young, screen provided by Forest Service)