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1st LD Writethru: Residents ordered to evacuate as wildfire breaks out in S. Korea

Xinhua
| January 10, 2026
2026-01-10

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Residents were ordered to evacuate Saturday as a wildfire broke out in southeastern South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency.

The fire started at about 3:14 p.m. local time (0614 GMT) on a mountain in Uiseong county, some 180 km southeast of the capital Seoul.

An evacuation order was issued for nearby residents, who were instructed to take shelter at a gymnasium.

The forestry authorities mobilized helicopters and firefighting equipment to extinguish the fire. Enditem

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