The forest fire in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do started on the afternoon of the previous day, and overnight the third stage of response was issued due to strong winds blowing in dry weather, making the fire difficult to control. A reporter on site, Park Jong-ho, reported that the fire had been burning for 17 hours and that flames were still visible in the area. During the night, the fire had spread to the nearby village, but the fire department is working to prevent the flames from further expansion by building a blockade and extinguishing the fire. The evolution rate of the fire is 40%, and it has burned 97 hectares of land so far. The fire authorities are investigating the cause, and it is suspected that it might have spread while incinerating garbage. Currently, 650 firefighters are deployed to build a defense line and focus on extinguishing the forest fire, and four extinguishing helicopters are expected to be deployed soon as the day dawns. In another incident, the forest authorities issued a third stage of forest fire, as the forest fire in Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do was continuing to expand. Park Jong-ho of MBC News reported from the scene of the forest fire in Singwang-myeon, Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do.
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The forest fire in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do, started yesterday afternoon, and the third stage of response was issued overnight.
The strong wind is blowing in the dry weather, so it is difficult to evolve.
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Reporter Park Jong-ho, how is the situation?
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Yes, 17 hours have passed since the fire in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province.
However, as you can see behind me, the flames in the middle of the upper jaw are seldom caught.
During the night, the fire came down to the nearby village.
The fire department is building a blockade and extinguishing the fire to prevent further spread of the flames.
While the evolution rate is 40%, strong winds are currently blowing, so the authorities are struggling to evolve.
It is estimated that the wildfires have burned 97 hectares so far.
The fire started at around 12:19 pm yesterday in Daedong-myeon, Hampyeong-gun, South Jeolla Province, and spread to nearby Shingwang-myeon with strong winds.
The second level of wildfire was issued around 3 pm yesterday, and it was upgraded to level 3 around 11 pm.
As the forest fire spread, 42 residents of Shingwang-myeon and Daedong-myeon were evacuated to nearby village halls.
So far, four bokbunja factories have been burned down, and facility damage has occurred, such as burning two greenhouses and two barns.
The fire authorities are weighing the possibility that the fire may have spread while incinerating garbage at the beekeeping farmhouse as the cause of the fire.
Currently, about 650 firefighters are deployed to build a defense line and focus on extinguishing forest fires.
The fire department plans to extinguish the flames by deploying four extinguishing helicopters as soon as the day dawns.
Meanwhile, the forest authorities issued a third stage of forest fire as the forest fire that occurred in Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do continued to expand at around 1:40 pm yesterday.
This is Park Jong-ho of MBC News at the scene of the forest fire in Singwang-myeon, Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do.
As the forest fire in Hampyeong continues to rage on, authorities are doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of nearby residents and prevent the flames from spreading further. Despite the difficult conditions brought on by strong winds and dry weather, over 650 firefighters are working tirelessly to extinguish the flames, while the forest authorities have issued a third stage of response for another wildfire in the same province. We can only hope for the best possible outcome as the situation unfolds, and our thoughts go out to all those affected by this devastating event. This has been Park Jong-ho of MBC News reporting on the Hampyeong forest fire.