Overall Green Forest fire alert in Republic of Korea from 22 Mar 2025 00:00 UTC to 26 Mar 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (28203 ha) in Republic of Korea 22 Mar 2025

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Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1023634
Countries:	Republic of Korea
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Mar 2025 - 26 Mar 2025
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	3743 in the burned area
Burned area:	28203 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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South Korea - Wildfires, update (ECHO 31 Mar 2025)Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:07

Several wildfires continue to affect south-eastern and central South Korea, in particular, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang, and North Chungcheong provinces since the afternoon of 21 March (UTC), causing more casualties and damage.
The total burn area reached more than 17,500 ha, and the wildfires are currently not fully contained. The worst affected is Uiseong county, North Gyeongsang province with over 15,150 ha of burnt area.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 26 March, 18 fatalities, of whom 14 across the North Gyeongsang province and four more in the South Gyeongsang. In addition, the IFRC also reports 19 injured people - of whom six seriously injured - nearly 210 damaged buildings and over 27,070 evacuated people across the three aforementioned affected provinces.
Over the next 72 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the fire danger forecast is from moderate to high across south-eastern and central South Korea.

South Korea - Wildfires, update (ECHO 01 Apr 2025)Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:50

Several wildfires burning across an area of 17,000 ha continue to impact the southern regions of South Korea, leading to a rising number of casualties, evacuations, and damage.
According to media, 24 people died, more than 20 others have been injured, and some 27,000 were evacuated.
The authorities have deployed thousands of firefighters, 5,000 military personnel and 146 helicopters to contain the fires.
Over the next 72 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the fire danger forecast is from low to high across southern and central South Korea.

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