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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17426496061801742649653987.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies taken and released on March 8 shows a wildfire burning mountain forests in Samcheok, as a large wildfire torn through the country&#x27;s eastern coastal region. AFP PHOTO / SATELLITE IMAGE ©2022 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies taken and released on March 8 shows a wildfire burning mountain forests in Samcheok, as a large wildfire torn through the country&#x27;s eastern coastal region. <em>AFP PHOTO / SATELLITE IMAGE ©2022 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES</em></span></span></span></div><p>At least three firefighters and a public servant have been killed in a wildfire in South Korea, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in southeastern regions, authorities said on Saturday.</p><p>The fire, which began in Sancheong county on Friday afternoon, prompted the deployment of 304 personnel, along with 20 helicopters, according to South Korea&#x27;s Interior Ministry.</p><p>More than 200 residents in 15 southern villages have been told to evacuate, it added.</p><p>&quot;Four people -- three firefighters and one public servant -- have been confirmed to be dead,&quot; a fire agency official told AFP.</p><p>Wildfires occurred in several other areas across the country, with 16 instances reported on Saturday alone, according to the Korea Forest Service.</p><p>The Interior Ministry later declared a state of emergency in Ulsan and North and South Gyeongsang provinces, due to &quot;the extensive damage caused by simultaneous wildfires across the country&quot;.</p><p>The forest agency has issued &quot;severe&quot; fire warnings, its highest level, in 12 locations, including North and South Gyeongsang provinces, Busan and Daejeon.</p><p>Sancheong, in South Gyeongsang province, is about 250 kilometres (155 miles) southeast of Seoul.</p><p>Sections of the highways in the region have been closed as a safety measure, according to local reports.</p><p>Choi Sang-mok, South Korea&#x27;s acting president, told relevant agencies to &quot;mobilise all available equipment and personnel to quickly extinguish&quot; the fire, his office said.</p><p>Some types of extreme weather have a well-established link with climate change, such as heatwaves or heavy rainfall.</p><p>Other phenomena such as forest fires, droughts, snowstorms and tropical storms can result from a combination of complex factors.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WWF-gG-6vbg?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>At least three firefighters and a public servant have been killed in a wildfire in South Korea, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in southeastern regions, authorities said on Saturday.</p>

At least three firefighters and a public servant have been killed in a wildfire in South Korea, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in southeastern regions, authorities said on Saturday.

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4 killed in South Korea wildfire; hundreds told to evacuate

Agence France-Presse

Published Mar 22, 2025 09:21 PM PHT

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Updated Mar 23, 2025 12:03 AM PHT

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