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Let's take a closer look at how the firefighting work is being done in Gyeongbuk and Gangwon-do by region.

First, let's connect with a reporter from Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do.



Reporter Shin Yong-shik, the firefighters on the scene work very hard, but it is not easy to catch a wildfire because the fire is so fast and the scale is large.



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Yes, it is shown at the Shillabi Memorial Hall in Uljin, which is the joint integrated command headquarters for the wildfire.



The forestry authorities also worked hard today (the 7th) to subdue the head of fire and Hwadu.



59 helicopters and 4,300 firefighters, which started operating in the morning, were put into action without rest until just before the sun went down.



However, the intensity of the fire did not go further than the 50% fire rate that the authorities announced in the morning.



The explanation of the authorities is that it will be difficult to extinguish the main fire that catches the fire head tomorrow as well.



The range of the Uljin wildfire was very wide, so we divided it into 10 zones and carried out the suppression work, but the fire was stronger than expected.



He also said that the difficulty is that the trees in the mountains grow more densely than in other forests.



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Now that the sun is setting, it will be difficult for helicopters to fly anymore, but will the firefighting work continue even at night?



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Tonight, the authorities will focus on defending the Geumgangsong community in Sogwang-ri, and plan to deploy a large-scale deployment of equipment and manpower, such as helicopters from the Ministry of National Defense, as soon as tomorrow is bright.



[Choi Byung-am / Commissioner of the Korea Forest Service: Since we have to cover a very wide area tomorrow, we plan to receive additional helicopter support from the Ministry of National Defense.

A total of 82 helicopters…

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Measures are being taken to prevent further damage.



To this end, we are gradually increasing the number of personnel to protect private houses and major facilities apart from fire suppression.



In the midst of this, the police, who are investigating the cause of the fire, plan to check the number of the four vehicles that passed the place at the time of the initial ignition and investigate the driver soon.



(On-site conduct: Kim Dae-cheol, video editing: Kim Jun-hee)



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