Wildfires Erupt in South Korea, Killing 4 and Forcing Thousands to Evacuate

Over the weekend, more than two dozen wildfires erupted in southeastern South Korea, resulting in four deaths and nine injuries. Thousands of firefighters and helicopters were deployed to combat the 29 fires, which burned through 22,000 acres, damaged 162 buildings, and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people. By Monday morning, all but five fires had been extinguished, with the largest blaze in Euiseong County 65% contained.

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