Wildfire reignites in southeastern city of Gyeongju

▲ Firefighters are on stand-by after a fire on a hillside in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, was extinguished at around 6 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Wildfire reignites in southeastern city of Gyeongju

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- A wildfire reignited in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, authorities said Sunday, just two hours after the main blaze was brought under control.

The fire, which broke out Saturday evening on a hillside in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, was extinguished nearly 20 hours later on Sunday after scorching 54 hectares of land, according to forestry officials.

The blaze, however, reignited on parts of the hillside at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, as firefighters were working to completely extinguish the remaining embers.

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