Due to the wildfire that spread from Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do to Samcheok, Gangwon, the forest damage in Samcheok increased to 260 hectares, equivalent to the area of Yeouido (290 hectares, the area inside the Yunjung-ro embankment).
The forest authorities counted that 260 hectares of forest had been burned so far, and four houses in Gopo Village, located on the boundary between Uljin and Samcheok, were destroyed.
The damage is 364 times the size of a soccer field (0.714 hectares).
230 residents, including residents and residents of nursing homes, were divided into town offices and welfare centers to evacuate, and there were no casualties.
The forest authorities are putting in 57 helicopters and 1,200 firefighters to extinguish the fire before sunset.
In Samcheok, as of 10 am on the 5th, a dryness warning was issued, and the atmosphere is very dry, and a strong wind warning is also in effect.
(Photo = Yonhap News)