South Korea experiences worst-ever wildfires
The growth of extreme wildfire activity is being driven by climate change while resources to fight disasters are being ...
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North Gyeongsang village residents praise Indonesian fisher who saved elderly from wildfire
Indonesian fisher Sugianto, 31, went door-to-door and saved his elderly neighbors from the wildfire that engulfed his village in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang, last week.
Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the ...
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Major wildfire in Uiseong 95% contained, authorities say
The containment rate of a major wildfire in the southeastern county of Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang, that has spread for ...
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24, pilot killed as firefighting helicopter crashes
The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting ...
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the ...
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Gyeongbuk wildfire reignites as helicopters battle flames in Andong, Uiseong
Gyeongbuk wildfire reignites as helicopters battle flames in Andong, Uiseong Flames flare up again in Gyeongbuk as aerial ...
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...
On-site probe begins into point of ignition for South Korea's Uiseong wildfires
South Korean police, firefighters and relevant authorities on Monday conducted their first joint on-site investigation at the ...
South Korea hopes to use break in weather to contain deadly wildfires
Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country's worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to contain blazes stretching 70 ...
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South Korea's Wildfires: A Nation in Crisis
South Korea faces its worst natural fire disaster as wildfires double in size, killing at least 28 people and destroying historic temples. The blazes in Uiseong county have affected over 38,000 ...