Today (10th) around 1:10 pm, a forest fire broke out at 526m above sea level at Oknyeobong Peak, Hwabok-ri, Samguk Yusa-myeon, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
The forestry authorities put 16 firefighting helicopters and 54 firefighters to put out the fire, but they could not catch the fire, so at 2:40 pm, the 'second stage of the forest fire' was issued.
Stage 2 is issued when the average wind speed is 4 to 7 meters per second, the expected damage area is less than 100 ha, and the extinguishing time is less than 24 hours.
Currently, strong winds with a maximum wind speed of 9 m/s are blowing at the site of the forest fire.
The Central Wildfire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters said, "We are doing all we can to expedite the fire by mobilizing as many firefighters and equipment as possible, and we will do our best to extinguish the wildfire without any safety accidents."
(Photo = Yonhap News)