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South Korea, rains offer hope for extinguishing devastating fires
2025-03-28 21:36:44 / BOTA
Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the devastating wildfires that have ravaged the country.
The multiple fires, which have killed 28 people and flattened large swaths of land in the southeast last week, were 85% contained as of Friday morning, the head of the country's Forest Service said.
He said authorities will undertake all-out efforts to extinguish the remaining flames by sending more helicopters and firefighters to the areas.
The flames have destroyed thousands of homes, factories, vehicles and other structures.
Residents are staying in temporary shelters in places like schools and gyms, but the fire came dangerously close to some of them.
The fires have burned 47,860 hectares of land, forcing more than 30,000 people to flee their homes since last Friday.
The fires have been caused by strong winds and dry weather, but experts say climate change is making such disasters more frequent and severe.
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