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Forestry authorities battle a fire after flames break out at a farm shed used as a storage space in Jiphyeon-myeon, Jinju, South Gyeongsang, and spread to a nearby wooded hill on Jan. 22. [NORTH GYEONGSANG FIRE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS]

Farm fire breaks out in South Gyeongsang, contained after four hours

A fire that broke out at a farm shed in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, spread to a nearby wooded hill on Thursday, carried by strong winds. Forestry authorities said the main blaze was brought under control after nearly four hours of firefighting.

2026.1.22

Smoke rises from a wildfire on April 23 near Barnegat Township, New Jersey, United States. [AP/YONHAP]

New Jersey forest fire prompts evacuations and closes a major highway

A wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced some residents to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway.

2025.4.23

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Smoke goes up over remnants of a burnt-down building in Gangneung, Gangwon, on Wednesday, after a massive forest fire broken out in the previous day. [YONHAP]

Conglomerates donate to help victims of forest fire in Gangwon

Conglomerates including Samsung, SK and Hyundai Motor are stacking up donations to help victims of a major forest fire in Gangwon that killed one and left hundreds without homes.

2023.4.13

A fire that broke out in Gangneung, Gangwon on Tuesday damaged some 379 hectares of land in the area. [YONHAP]

Yoon declares Gangneung a 'special disaster zone'

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday morning declared Gangneung a “special disaster zone” after one of the worst wildfires in recent years. In response, the Interior Ministry immediately allocated 64 million won ($48,000) in emergency disaster ...

2023.4.12

Pension houses right next to an apartment complex are burned by the Gangneung wildfire on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

President declares Gangneung special disaster zone after wildfires

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared Gangneung, Gangwon, a special disaster zone Wednesday after the coastal city suffered damages from a huge wildfire the previous day. Yoon instructed acting Interior Minister Han Chang-seob to "exert all efforts for...

2023.4.12

A wildfire blazes on in Hongseong County, South Chungcheong, on Sunday night. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Korean wildfires continue to blaze as fire authorities struggle against wind

Wildfires in Daejeon and Hongseong County, South Chungcheong, that broke out around Sunday noon continue to burn as fire authorities struggle to extinguish the fire due to strong winds.

2023.4.3

A wildfire in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang, was extinguished on Sunday noon after about 23 hours the fire broke out. [YONHAP]

Firefighter killed in large South Gyeongsang forest fire

A wildfire in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang, was put out Sunday noon, nearly 23 hours after it started, with one firefighter dispatched to the area killed. The main fire was extinguished at around 12 p.m. Sunday, after it broke out ...

2023.3.12

Singer-actor IU donated 100 million won to the victims of the wildfire on Saturday. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Celebrities donate to victims of wildfires raging along east coast

A string of celebrities have made donations for the victims of massive wildfires that are blazing along the country's eastern coastal area. Actor-singer IU and actors Lee Byung-hun and Song Kang-ho each donated 100 million won ($82,170), according...

2022.3.6