The fire in Gayasan, Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do, went out after 11 hours of receipt of the report.
The Forest Service said it had completely extinguished the fire that occurred in Mt. Gaya as of today (11th) at 0 am.
Fortunately, it was found that there was no human injury.
Earlier yesterday, around 12:40 noon, the flames that started in a nearby cemetery spread to Mt.
Firefighting authorities urgently deployed 10 helicopters, 250 personnel, and drones to extinguish the fire.
An official from the Forest Service said, "It seems that the fire was on fire while elementary school students gathered and played a joke."
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