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South Korea wildfire map: These cities are most affected as thousands are forced to evacuate
Wildfires in South Korea have intensified, becoming the worst natural disaster in history with 28 fatalities and extensive damage across multiple regions.
How South Korea's largest and deadliest wildfire spread
The wildfires in March devastated an area larger than the Los Angeles fire and two-thirds the size of Singapore to become its ...
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Residents in South Korea’s Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Wind-driven wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions, killing 18 people, destroying more than 200 ...
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
But the largest culprit is the wind and dry land. The ideal environment for South Korea's largest ever wildfire has been building for the past few weeks. It's only March, but we've already seen ...
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South Korea wildfires kill at least 24, pilot killed as firefighting helicopter crashes
Map of South Korea shows satellite-detected fires in the ... The blazes broke out on Saturday and were threatening several UNESCO World Heritage sites - Hahoe Village and the Byeongsan Confucian ...
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South Korea wildfires kill at least 24 people, force tens of thousands to evacuate
a UNESCO World Heritage site. Another heritage site, the Byeongsan Seowon Confucian Academy, was also at risk. Many of South Korea's historic buildings are made of wood and clay, which is highly ...
The New York Times18d
South Korea Battles Its Worst Wildfires on Record
By Jin Yu Young At least 26 people have died in the worst wildfires on record in South Korea, massive infernos ... Andong Hahoe folk village, a UNESCO World Heritage site more than 130 miles ...