A wildfire that broke out in a mountain in Cheonhyang-ri, Gamcheon-myeon, Yecheon-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, at around 10:38 AM today (the 9th) was extinguished by forestry authorities 54 minutes later.

Following the outbreak, authorities deployed 4 firefighting helicopters, 24 firefighting vehicles, and 72 personnel to the scene, successfully putting out the main fire at approximately 11:32 AM.

Once the cleanup of remaining embers is complete, authorities plan to deploy a wildfire investigation and forensics team to assess the exact damaged area and property losses.

(Photo provided by Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)