A house fire in Goseong, Gangwon-do spreads to a forest fire… Evolution in 2 hours (comprehensive)

Estimated loss of 5,000㎡ of forest and evacuation of 10 residents from the village hall

‘Dry warning’ Gangwon Goseong-seo housing fire spreads to forest fire

(Gangwon Goseong = Yonhap News) At 8:11 pm on the 17th, a fire broke out in a house in Guseong-ri, Jugwang-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do and is spreading to nearby hills. Currently, six cities and counties along the east coast of Gangwon, including Goseong, are under a dry warning. 2022.12.17 [강원도소방본부 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] [email protected]

(Gangwon Goseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Young-seo Kang Tae-hyeon = At ​​8:11 pm on the 17th, a fire in a house in Goseong-ri, Jukwang Guseong-ri, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, spread to a nearby hill and was extinguished in two hours.

The forest authorities, along with the fire authorities, put 321 people, including firefighters and civil servants, and 39 units of equipment such as firefighting vehicles to finish extinguishing the main fire at 11:05 pm and are cleaning up the remaining fire.

The fire evacuated 10 villagers to the village hall.

The forest damage area is estimated at 0.5 ha (5,000 m2).

The fire is believed to have started in the fireplace of the house.

The fire department issued the first stage of response, in which the entire fire department personnel in charge were mobilized to extinguish the fire, as the access road to the fire site was narrow and the fire spread to the mountain due to strong winds at 9:04 pm.

The forest fire has been extinguished, but the house fire is still extinguishing because it is a wooden house.

The forest authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the scale of damage as soon as the fire is completely extinguished.

Gangwon-do Goseong-seo residential fire spreads through forest fire
Gangwon-do Goseong-seo residential fire spreads through forest fire

(Gangwon Goseong = Yonhap News) At 8:11 pm on the 17th, a fire broke out in a house in Guseong-ri, Jugwang-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do and is spreading to nearby hills. Currently, six cities and counties along the east coast of Gangwon, including Goseong, are under a dry warning. 2022.12.17 [강원도소방본부 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] [email protected]

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