south korea wildfire

South Korean Man Suspected Of Starting Wildfires While Cleaning Grave

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South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country’s worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives’ gravesites, an investigator said Sunday. More than a dozen fires have been fanned by high winds and dry conditions, killing 30 people and burning more than 48,000 hectares (118,610 acres) of … Read more

Temple Burned, UNESCO Site Evacuated As South Korea Wildfires Spread

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A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country’s southeast. More than a dozen different blazes broke out over the weekend, with four people killed as dry windy weather hampered efforts to contain one … Read more