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South Korea, wildfires

South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather

Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement Friday comes after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crew put out the blazes that have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land since last week.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Wildfires and Aging Society Make for Deadly Mix in South Korea

A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating wildfires this week - and paid a disproportionate price.

Reuters · 1d

South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires

South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country's largest forest fire on record, a minister said on Friday, as rain and better weather allowed more helicopters to fly and dump water,

Cebu Daily News on MSN1d

South Korea: Rain gives some respite to firefighters as death toll rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea’s worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the ...

Radio France Internationale2d

Rain offers respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

Yeongdeok (South Korea) (AFP) – Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for ...

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Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

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