Fierce winds and dry conditions triggered dozens of wildfires across South Korea in March 2025, prompting evacuations and a massive firefighting response. Satellite images captured dramatic smoke plumes rising from regions like Uiseong and Sancheong counties,

According to South Korea's Interior Ministry, the fires destroyed over 22,000 acres of land, damaged at least 162 buildings and disrupted transportation networks, including train services and major roads.

Officials in the South Korean city of Andong have alerted residents to evacuate to safe areas as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires that ravaged the country’s southern regions since last week,