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Efforts under Way to Put out Wildfire in Hapcheon

Written: 2023-03-09 09:53:09Updated: 2023-03-09 10:22:01

Efforts under Way to Put out Wildfire in Hapcheon

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The wildfire in the southern county of Hapcheon in South Gyeongsang Province is burning for a second day, with a Level Three wildfire warning in place.

The Korea Forest Service said that as of 8 a.m. Thursday, 95 percent of the fire had been put out, with the affected forest estimated at 163 hectares.

The blaze started on a hill in Hapcheon at around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Authorities are reportedly trying to put out the main fire, mobilizing more than 13-hundred firefighters and 35 helicopters.

Expecting that the main fire will be put out before noon, authorities plan to investigate the exact cause as soon as it is extinguished. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.

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