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forest fire that occurred in Andong, Gyeongbuk, on the afternoon of the 21st, continues to spread until this time.
Because the fire was close to the village, residents were evacuated, and a defensive line was established to prevent the fire from spreading to private houses.
First, reporter Kim Do-gyun will tell you the situation of the Andong forest fire.
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Hazy smoke covered the sky.
A red flame burns horribly in the hills right next to the village.
At around 3:20 pm today, a report was received that smoke was rising from the hills in Imdong-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongbuk.
Since then, the fire quickly spread in the direction of private houses in a strong wind of close to 6 meters per second, spreading to nearby middle schools.
The city of Andong and the fire department issued an emergency evacuation order to nearby villagers and mountaineers, including 300 Jeungpyeong-ri residents, to evacuate to Imdong Elementary School.
[Im Dong-myeon Office Official: It is said that fire is approaching strongly in private houses.) There is a fire school next to the Myeon office, but the fire school is on fire. The fire right now... .] The
authorities put 14 helicopters, 13 firefighting equipment such as fire engines, and more than 140 people, including forest fire extinguishing teams, to extinguish the fire, but the flames have not been caught.
As the day gets dark, the helicopter has also withdrawn, so it will take time to evolve.
[Andong Fire Department Official: Because of the wind, there are a lot of forest fires spreading, and it is going to spread to private houses, and we have established a line of defense now.] The
fire department issued a forest fire mobilization decree No. , Ulsan, Changwon, Chungnam, Daejeon, and Busan.
(Video editing: Ha Seong-won, screen provided: Forest Service, Kwon Oh-seok YouTube:'Gray Wolf J','Wild Yane')