SEOUL, November 21 (AJP) - Firefighters are still battling a wildfire in the mountainous areas of Inje, Gangwon Province, with about 60 percent of the flames contained as of early Friday morning.
According to the Korea Forest Service, more than 300 rescue officials were mobilized overnight to extinguish the blaze which broke out at around 5:30 p.m. the previous day, but the rugged mountain ranges made the operation difficult.
Additional helicopters were also deployed at sunrise to help fully extinguish the fire. The affected area is estimated at 20 hectares, or roughly 49 acres.
No injuries have been reported, but about a dozen villagers have evacuated to a temporary shelter.
Once the fire is fully contained, fire authorities will investigate the cause and assess the damage.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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