Man tending grave probed for starting South Korea fires
A 56-year-old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a deadly wildfire that killed 30 people. The ...
South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement ...
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 28
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the ...
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South Korea's history. Most of those who have ...
South Korea Contains Main Blazes in Week-Old Wildfires
ANDONG, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country's largest forest fire ...
Wildfires and aging society make for deadly mix in South Korea
A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the ...
2024 recorded as South Korea’s hottest year in half-century
Due to high temperatures, the surrounding seas of Korea were also unusually warm. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea: Authorities confirm full containment of massive wildfires in Gyeongsang provinces
South Korean authorities on Sunday confirmed that the massive wildfires that devastated the North and South Gyeongsang ...
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Wildfire in South Korea's Gyeongsang fully contained
A massive wildfire that swept through large swaths in South Korea’s North and South Gyeongsang provinces has been fully ...
South Korea wildfire death toll rises to 31
SEOUL: The death toll from South Korea's worst-ever wildfires that ravaged the South-Eastern regions until last week has increased to 31, authorities said on Wednesday (April 2), Yonhap News Agency ...
South Korea’s wildfire-devastated ecosystem may take a century to recover
Soil erosion remains severe for up to two years after a wildfire, stabilising within three to five years. However, full ...
Why have the wildfires in S Korea been so devastating?
"Pine trees contain resin, which acts like oil, intensifying fires when ignited. This resin causes wildfires to burn faster, ...