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Two firefighters dead, two missing as wildfires rage across South Korea
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3/22/2025
Two firefighters were found dead in South Korea and two were missing as more than 20 wildfires flared across the nation on Saturday (March 22).
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Two firefighters were found dead, and two remain missing as over 20 wildfires erupted
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across South Korea on Saturday, including a deadly blaze in the southeast of the Korean
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Peninsula.
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Acting President Choi Sang-mok urged an all-out effort to contain the fires before sunset,
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as strong winds fueled their rapid spread.
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The deceased firefighters were battling a mountain fire in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang
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Province, which began on Friday and had already scorched 275 hectares by Saturday afternoon,
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forcing the evacuation of over 200 residents.
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On Saturday evening, the South Korean government declared the region a disaster area.
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