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Tonight (1st) The fire that started in a house in Goseong, Gangwon-do, is now spreading through the strong winds to the surrounding mountains and villages. Firefighting authorities responded to the second stage, and the Forest Service issued a serious stage of forest fire disaster. Prime Minister Jung Se-gyun ordered the use of manpower and equipment as much as possible to extinguish the forest fire.

Reporter Kim Tae-hoon, please tell me the news.

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Fire started at a house in Dowon-ri, Toseong-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, around 8:21 pm.

The fire is quickly catching on to the surrounding mountains in the wind.

Goseong-gun is evolving forest fires by issuing orders to evacuate residents to safe places.

Currently, the flames are passing Dowon-ri to Hakya-ri and Unbong-ri.

Firefighting authorities are urging residents to evacuate to Ayajin Elementary School, Tianjin Elementary School, etc. quickly because houses that are away from forest fires can be damaged by flying embers.

It is known that 420 people in 271 families were evacuated to the gymnasium in Tianjin Elementary School.

Some units of the 22nd Division of the Goseong Army are also evacuating to a safe place to avoid forest fires.

The firefighting authorities issued the first phase of response at 8:30, and upgraded to the second phase of response at 9:30.

Prime Minister Chung Se-gyun instructed the authorities to mobilize manpower and equipment as much as possible to extinguish the fire in Goseong.

In the Yeongdong area in spring, there was a strong wind called Yangganjipung, but despite the current fire in Goseong, strong winds around 6.3 meters per second were blown to give a strong wind warning.

Also, dry warnings are in effect throughout Gangwon-do, and the flames are spreading.

The Forest Service just issued a “severe” stage of forest fire disaster in Yeongdong, Gangwon.

I will tell you again.

The fire that started in Dowon-ri, Toseong-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do is now spreading to Hakya-ri and Unbong-ri in the east.

Fire authorities are urging residents to evacuate to Ayajin Elementary School and Tianjin Elementary School quickly.