Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung on the 21st ordered relevant agencies to put out the wildfires that broke out in Seosan and Yesan in South Chungcheong early.
Yoon said, "The Korea Forest Service, the National Fire Agency, South Chungcheong Province, Seosan City, and Yesan County must swiftly deploy all available equipment and personnel to make every effort to extinguish the wildfires early," adding, "Quickly evacuate residents in areas where the fires are expected to have an impact."
He also said, "Preemptively build firebreaks at key national facilities as a top priority to prevent any casualties, and take special care with the safety of firefighting personnel."
On the afternoon of the same day, wildfires that broke out separately in Daesan-eup, Seosan City, and Daesul-myeon, Yesan County, South Chungcheong, are spreading due to strong winds. The authorities sent text alerts instructing residents to evacuate to safe areas.