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| ▲ Wildfires spread in the southern county of Hadong on April 7, 2025, in this photo provided by Hadong County. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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Main flames mostly contained in Hadong wildfire on 2nd day
HADONG, South Korea, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A wildfire in the southern county of Hadong was mostly contained Tuesday, a day after the blaze reignited in a region battered by the nation's worst wildfires in history last month.
The main fires had been brought under control in Hadong, some 290 kilometers southeast of Seoul, as of 11 p.m. Monday, with 99 percent of them contained, according to the Korea Forest Service.
The forest service issued a fire response Level 2 and deployed 36 helicopters and other personnel to battle the fire but failed to put the major flames under control before sunset.
Since then, authorities have mobilized 72 pieces of equipment and 753 personnel to carry on the firefighting operation overnight.
The forest service plans to deploy helicopters to the scene again after sunrise.
Meanwhile, 506 residents affected by the fire fled to a nearby school for safety, officials said.
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