South Korea fires latest: 27 killed and 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples destroyed in biggest wildfire on record - ‘We are ...

Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement ...

Wildfires in South Korea fueled by high winds and dry weather have killed at least two dozen people and forced almost 30,000 ...

Firefighters are racing to save people and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfires in South Korea's ... mountainous or high-altitude areas, which makes it difficult for fire engines to ...

SEOUL — The death toll from the worst wildfires in South Korea’s history rose to at least ... under investigation for allegedly starting a fire in Uiseong, in northern Gyeongsang, while ...

The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting ...

“South Korea is also a champion of afforestation/reforestation, with many new forests planted over recent decades. This may also have increased fire risk in areas where there are immature woodlands.

South Korean authorities have declared ongoing ... so it doesn’t look like it’ll be a big help in trying to extinguish the fire,” Korea Forest Service Minister Lim Sang-seop said.

At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South ... fire, authorities warned. Additionally, many traditional temples are located in mountainous or high-altitude ...