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Yeongdeok, Gyeongsangbuk-do, a wildfire that was extinguished and revived the day before (15th) is spreading with strong winds.
In Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, the fire from a forest fire that broke out two days ago has been revived, and the fire department is putting all their efforts into extinguishing it.
This is a report by reporter Kim Deok-hyun.
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Smoke rises one after another from the long flame that runs along the mountain range.
The Yeongdeok wildfire that was extinguished yesterday and revived yesterday morning has not been extinguished for 26 hours.
As the fire spread quickly, more than 100 hectares, equivalent to 140 soccer fields, were already damaged, and about 300 nearby residents were evacuated.
The forestry authorities issued the highest level of response to the forest fire since noon yesterday, and the fire department also issued a nationwide mobilization order to extinguish the fire, but it was difficult due to a strong wind with a maximum wind speed of 12 m/s.
It was difficult to access during the night, so I focused on building a fire line to prevent the fire from spreading further.
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At about 0:10 this morning, a fire broke out in a mountain in Masanwonwon-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do.
It is a place where a forest fire broke out two days ago and was put out, but it is presumed that the remaining embers were revived by strong winds.
The forest authorities are putting in their best efforts to prevent the fire from spreading by deploying about 120 firefighters.