Hapcheon wildfire under control after 20 hours

• Published date: 09 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

The wildfire in the southeastern county of Hapcheon was brought under control Thursday morning, officials said.

The fire started on a hill in the county, 246 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at around 2 p.m. Wednesday, and quickly spread to nearby villages due to strong winds, the Korea Forest Service said.

The main body of the fire was contained at around 10 a.m. Thursday, after damaging 163 hectares of forest area, equivalent to the size of 228 football fields.

No casualties or property damage have been reported.

A total of 214 people from two...