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This wildfire spread along the ridge to the vicinity of national roads and private houses.
Residents who have already witnessed a major forest fire in March are concerned about the fire that has occurred again.
Then, reporter Yoo Deok-gi reports.
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[The fire got bigger...
.]
On the afternoon of the 28th, the area around National Highway 7 passing through Susan-ri, Uljin, Gyeongbuk was engulfed in forest fire.
It was also engulfed in flames during the wildfire last March.
Fire department officials are rushing to return the cars to prevent any accident.
[Citizen of the report: They told me not to enter this way because the road was controlled.
It was scary because the whole sky was filled with smoke.
It smelled a lot and I could feel the heat (from the car window)...
.]
The fire spread to the vicinity of private houses with the highest wind speed of 20m at the moment.
A tire shop not far from the apartment was damaged by fire shortly after the video was shot.
[Reporter: Residents in the apartment (to evacuate) are coming down.
tires popping out
I was very scared.
It smelled a lot.]
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The sky around Uljin was filled with smoke from the burning of over 60 ha of forest along the ridge.
Citizens who watched this burst into mourning.
[ah…
.
It hurts...
.]
A peaceful amusement park right next to the beach, the sky over there was filled with flames.
[The helicopter is here.
what should we do.
(Several of them came.) What should I do?
Sad.]
Helicopters keep pouring water, but the flames are not contained.
In the wildfire that struck Uljin following last March, citizens are hoping that the fire will be extinguished safely without any casualties.
(Video editing: Lee Seung-jin, video source: viewer's report)