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How South Korea's largest and deadliest wildfire spread
The wildfires in March devastated an area larger than the Los Angeles fire and two-thirds the size of Singapore to become its ...
Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the ...
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At least 28 dead as South Korea’s worst wildfire continues to burn
Nearly 100,000 acres have burned and 40,000 people have been evacuated in the historic wildfire. It's part of a worrying and ...
Scorched Earth: How a Wildfire Wave Transformed South Korea Overnight
In March 2025, wildfires swept across South Korea, scorching vast swaths of land and prompting a massive emergency response.
How did South Korea's worst wildfire start? Police suspect 56-year-old man trying to clean gravesite
Police believe the fire may have been triggered on 22 March by a 56-year-old man tending to his grandparents’ gravesites.
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 Forest Agency Says Wildfire in Southeastern County Contained
SEOUL (Reuters) - A forest fire in South Korea's Yeongdeok county, one of a number of wildfires that have engulfed the ...
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South Korea’s Hadong Wildfire Brought Under Control On Second Day
HADONG (South Korea), April 8 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- A wildfire in the southern county of Hadong, South Korea, was mostly ...
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South Korea’s Wildfire Donations Surpass 110 Bln Won, Set New Record
SEOUL, April 8 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Donations for the recent wildfires that claimed more than 30 lives in South Korea's ...
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 ...
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South Korea's Wildfire Crisis: Unraveling the Roots and Ruins
South Korean police are investigating a 56-year-old man for allegedly starting one of the wildfires devastating southern ...
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Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the record wildfires that ravaged the southeastern part of the country last week, the National Police Agency said on Monday.