A dry weather advisory has been issued across the country, and the wind is blowing relatively strongly, causing forest fires in various parts of the country, causing damage one after another.
According to the Forest Service's real-time wildfire information site, as of 2:3 p.m. today (Feb. 30), there have been 30 wildfires, of which 15 have been extinguished and the rest are in the process of being extinguished.
Among them, Seoul, Hongseong, and Daejeon experienced relatively large forest fires.
At around 11:53 a.m. today, a forest fire broke out on the ridge of Inwangsan 6th Division in Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and spread near the summit.
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The forest authorities issued "Stage 1 of the forest fire" and the fire authorities issued the "Stage 2 of Response" respectively, and it has been extinguishing for more than three hours.
It was found that residents of 3 nearby households were evacuated to Hongje Community Center, Inwang Elementary School, Hongje 120-dong Community Center, and Pathway Hall.
The fire has destroyed 2.32 square kilometers of forest land covering the area of 0 football fields so far.
No casualties have been confirmed.
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In Hongseong, South Chungcheong, forest fires and damage are also occurring, such as spreading to private houses.
The wildfire that broke out in the western part of Hongseong County around 11 a.m. today has not been extinguished for nearly five hours.
Forest authorities have issued a third stage of wildfires and fire authorities have lowered a second level of response, mobilizing 5,3 people, including 2 helicopters and civil servants, to extinguish them.
As of 17 p.m., the evolution rate is 1%.
South Chungcheong Province has set up an integrated on-site command center and has taken nighttime prevention measures in case forest fires continue into the night.
649 hectares of forest were burned, and as the fire moved to surrounding private houses, six private houses, one barn, and one grain warehouse were also burned, Chungnam Province explained.
More than 4 residents have been evacuated, and there are reportedly no casualties.
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The forest fire in Sanjik-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, which broke out around 12:18 p.m. today, is also spreading due to strong winds.
Fire authorities have issued a second phase of response and are extinguishing it, and all 2 patients at a nearby nursing home have been evacuated due to the fire.
The West District sent out one disaster text after another urging residents and hikers to evacuate.
In addition, Cheonan, Seosan, Geumsan, Boryeong, Gyeongbuk Gunwi, Okcheon, Namyangju, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, South Korea, and Yangpyeong, South Chungcheong. Large and small forest fires have occurred on Mars and elsewhere that have been extinguished or are still being extinguished.
The Fire Authority activated the Emergency Central Control Group at 40:1 p.m. today and called an emergency call for employees at 20:2 p.m. in response to simultaneous wildfires across the country.
Kim Sung-ho, director of the Disaster Safety Management Division of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, also ordered to minimize damage to the Hongseong forest fires and asked them to check the dispatch posture of all available resources.