Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN2d
Joint investigation of North Gyeongsang wildfire's suspected ground zero begins
A joint investigation of the suspected ground zero of the North Gyeongsang wildfires began on Monday morning, according to ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN5d
Major wildfire in Uiseong 95% contained, authorities say
The containment rate of a major wildfire in the southeastern county of Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang, that has spread for ...
South Korea wildfires kill at least 24, pilot killed as firefighting helicopter crashes
The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting ...
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Andong urges residents to evacuate as wildfires spread from Uiseong
A forest fire that broke out in Uiseong County, Gyeongbuk, on the 22nd is spreading to nearby municipalities due to strong ...
On-site probe begins into point of ignition for South Korea's Uiseong wildfires
South Korean police, firefighters and relevant authorities on Monday conducted their first joint on-site investigation at the ...
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...
The Korea Times2d
Firefighters rescued from temple bathhouse as wildfire engulfs 1,000-year-old temple
The urgent command rang out across Goun Temple, a 1,000-year-old Buddhist shrine nestled in the mountains of Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province, around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. As flames closed ...
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Uiseong wildfire spreads to Andong as strong winds fuel fire growth
A large forest fire that broke out in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk spread to Andong in the north due to strong winds. According to ...
BusinessWorld2d
South Korea police say rite at family grave led to deadly wildfire
Authorities believe the man, who is in his 50s, began the fire in southeastern Uiseong County when he performed an ancestral rite by a family grave on March 22, an official from Gyeongbuk Provincial ...
Washington Times7d
Topic - Uiseong
Uiseong County (Uiseong-gun) is a county in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. Located near the center of the province, it is bounded by Andong on the north, Cheongsong on the east ...
South Korea pins hopes on weather break to tame deadly wildfires
Light rain offers 'a little help' for firefighters as they battle South Korea's wildfires, officials say:: Korea Forest ...