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Today (8th), the fifth day of the forest fire, Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do is still experiencing difficulties in extinguishing the fire.
Although the authorities are doing their best to extinguish the main fire, they are also preparing for a long-term war.
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Reporter Hyung-woo Jeon, first of all, tell us about the fire extinguishing situation in Uljin.
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Yes, I am now in front of the Uljin wildfire site command headquarters.
As the forest fire has continued for the fifth day, the crews are busily moving here day and night.
The fire was so strong that the fireballs from burning trees splattered towards the border of the colony.
The wind has changed to the east wind from a while ago, so there is a risk that the forest fire will spread inland.
The authorities explained that they plan to catch as much as possible within today, but they are preparing for a long-term war as the scope of evolution is wide.
The largest wildfire on the east coast in 2000 was also extinguished in ten days as it rained.
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What is the situation in Gangneung?
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Yes, fortunately, the forest fire in the East Sea of Gangneung is being caught.
The Korea Forest Service explained that most of the firefighting work on the Gangneung side was completed this morning.
Therefore, the 20 helicopters that were deployed in the Gangneung region will be deployed sequentially to the Uljin forest fire.
There is also sad news that a firefighter belonging to the Chungnam Fire Department, who was working to support the Uljin Samcheok wildfire, was found dead at his home.