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5,000 residents of Uljin and Samcheok, who were affected by the forest fire, were eventually forced to leave their homes.

Residents who evacuated to the town hall, etc. stayed up all night with open eyes.



This is Correspondent Jeong Seong-jin.



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The strong wind of 25 m/s engulfed the private house in an instant.



[Residents of Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do (Video provided by the Korea Forest Service): Oh, why isn't the fire truck coming?

What should I do if it burns out?] 



The residents barely managed to get out, but they had no choice but to watch the house burn.



[Nam Ok-bun / Residents of Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do: Five houses were burnt in rotation.

I don't have one.

I was inspired and barely came out.]



About 4,500 residents were ordered to evacuate in Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where the fire started, and nearby Uljin-eup.



Residents who fled to village halls and elementary schools stayed up all night with their eyes wide open in fear of the flames and the sorrow of losing their homes.



[Nam Jeong-hee / Resident of Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do: Oh, (house pillar) thick wood…

I can't even tell you how good the firepower is.

I ca n't watch it because it really hurts my heart.]



In Samcheok, where the fire spread, more than 1,000 people had to leave their houses and evacuate.



[Bokja Choi / Resident of Samcheok, Gangwon: There was a fire behind the house, and I came with only one bag.

It came just as I was wearing it.

You should be able to do it with trembling.]



In the Uljin-gun area, with the exception of KT, the communication network did not operate properly, and the inconvenience increased.



I had to check the safety of my parents by myself late at night in a situation where even contact was not working properly.



[Kim Nak-hoon / Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do: There is a mother who ate 90, but she is evacuating now.

When she heard the news, she came down because she was not feeling well because she was going to be at home.



It has been confirmed that about 100 houses, including 50 houses and 40 warehouses, were burned, but the exact damage has not been confirmed due to difficult access to the fire.



Over 1,900 people were put in overnight to put out the fire, but it was not enough to put out the flames due to the strong winds of up to 20 m/s.



The forest authorities plan to focus on the firefighting operation by dispatching 57 helicopters as soon as the sun rises.