Forest Fire in Jinju, Gyeongnam Extinguished in About 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

A fire broke out on a hillside in Daegok-myeon, Jinju, Gyeongnam, at approximately 3:48 p.m. today (June 13).

Forestry authorities deployed 4 helicopters, 17 vehicles, and 63 personnel to fully extinguish the blaze in about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The fire burned a portion of the hillside, and the owner of the mountain, a man in his 60s identified as A, sustained minor injuries, including burns to his arm.

Forestry authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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