Forest Fire Breaks Out in Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang Province... "Extinguishing Efforts Underway"

A fire of unknown origin broke out on a hillside in Sangwon-ri, Yeongyang-eup, Yeongyang-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, at approximately 5:50 p.m. today (June 17).

Forestry authorities and other agencies have deployed forest fire response teams to the scene to carry out extinguishing operations.

Two helicopters that were deployed immediately after the fire started were withdrawn as the sun set.

The Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters stated, "We dispatched firefighting personnel after receiving a report that white smoke was visible from the eighth ridge of the mountain," adding, "A west-southwesterly wind of about 1.1 meters per second is blowing at the site."

(Photo: Provided by Gyeongbuk Fire Service)
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