A fire broke out on a mountain in Bangyul-ri, Giseong-myeon, Uljin-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, at around 11:46 a.m. today (9th), prompting authorities to launch firefighting operations.

Forestry authorities have deployed two firefighting helicopters, 12 firefighting vehicles, and 27 personnel to the scene to work on extinguishing the main fire.

Northwesterly winds are currently blowing at the site with an average speed of 2.3 m/s.

(Photo: Yonhap News)