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6,000 residents of Uljin and Samcheok, who were affected by the forest fire, had to leave their homes as an evacuation order was issued.

Residents who evacuated to the town hall, etc. stayed up all night trembling with anxiety.



Reporter Yoo Deok-gi reports.



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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 do you do when it's all over?

Oh, what should I do?]



The residents barely managed to get out, and 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.]



An evacuation order was issued for 4,500 residents 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 see 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.

I came down because I didn't feel comfortable staying at home after hearing the news.] About



1,900 people were put in overnight to start the firefighting work, but it was not enough to put out the fire due to the strong wind with a maximum speed of 20 m/s that lasted overnight.



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.



According to the Korea Forest Service, close to 700 residents are currently evacuating without returning home.



As the winds change direction, the flames that had been heading north overnight are now heading south.



The forest fire spreads so wide that the goal is to subdue the caustics heading south in the morning and subdue all caustics before the sun goes down today (the 5th), the Forest Service said.