More people evacuated as Yangyang wildfire spreads, more than 20 hectares of land scorched
- 5 years ago
A wildfire that started in South Korea's Gangwon-do Province on New Year's Day has spread and an evacuation order issued for 48 households in the vicinity of the blaze.
The fire is expected to spread towards Nonhwa-ri, and Sangpyeong-ri which are in the center of Yangyang County.
The number of evacuees has increased by more than a hundred in just 24 hours.
More than a dozen helicopters and some 16-hundred emergency personnel are working on extinguishing the fire,... but strong winds are impeding their progress.
The fire department is still trying to determine the source of the wildfire.
The fire is expected to spread towards Nonhwa-ri, and Sangpyeong-ri which are in the center of Yangyang County.
The number of evacuees has increased by more than a hundred in just 24 hours.
More than a dozen helicopters and some 16-hundred emergency personnel are working on extinguishing the fire,... but strong winds are impeding their progress.
The fire department is still trying to determine the source of the wildfire.