Fires are breaking out across Korea on the 14th.
According to fire and forest authorities that day, a wildfire broke out at about 12:01 p.m. on a low mountain in Danseong-myeon, Sancheong-gun, South Gyeongsang.
Responding to a report, the Korea Forest Service deployed 13 helicopters, 24 vehicles, and 144 personnel to fight the blaze. The wildfire was contained at about 3:07 p.m., 3 hours and 6 minutes after the report was received. There were no reports of casualties.
At about 2:50 p.m. that day, a report came in of a fire on a levee path near Yeongsangang Garden in Naju, South Jeolla.
Flames that had spread on strong winds were put out at 4:25 p.m., about an hour and 30 minutes after firefighters and forest authorities began suppression.
About 6,000 square meters around the Yeongsangang levee path are estimated to have burned in the fire. There were no reports of casualties. Naju City and fire authorities believe the fire started while trash was being burned and plan to investigate the exact cause.
At about 4:18 p.m., a fire broke out on a low mountain in Deokji-ri, Dain-myeon, Uiseong-gun, North Gyeongsang. Forest authorities deployed six firefighting helicopters, 23 vehicles, and 75 personnel to contain it. The Korea Forest Service plans to investigate the exact cause.