Deadly fires in South Korea double in double size in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ spread of threat

The fires raging in South Korea doubled on Thursday from the day before, because the authorities called Blazes the worst natural disaster in the country with at least 26 killed people and burned the historic temples.

More than 33,000 hectares are coal or is still gorgeous in the largest of the fire that started in the Central County of Uiseong, making it the largest single fire in the forest in South Korea’s history. The previous record was 24,000 hectares in the fire in March 2000.

“We are nationally in a critical situation with numerous victims for the unprecedented rapid spread of forest fires,” said acting President Han Duck-Soo at the Government’s response meeting.

South Korea relies on helicopters to fight forest fires for its mountainous terrain, and the army has released air fuel supplies to help them fly as they try to break through the flames on the mountain regions in the southeast of the country that burns for almost a week.

More than 120 helicopters are deployed in three regions that fight Blazes, the Ministry of Security said.

The insiders that were created from the Uiseonds were quickly moving to the east, spreading almost to the shore, supported by blowing winds and dry conditions.

Let the rain but not much

Although the meteorological agency forecasts the rain for the southwest, it is expected that rainfall will be below five millimeters for most of the affected areas.

“The amount of rain will be small, so it doesn’t look like it will be a great help in trying to extinguish the fire,” said the Minister of the Korea Forest Service Lim Sang Sop for Brifing.

Experts said the Uiseong fire proved to be an extremely unusual expansion regarding its proportions and speeds, and that climate change is expected to make fires more often and more deadly globally.

Larger temperatures enhanced by climate changes caused by people have contributed to existing seasonal dry conditions, “converting dry landscapes into a dangerous firefighting” in the region, in the report, said an independent Central Group body, an independent body made up of scientists and researchers.