Because of such conditions, the region saw more forest fires than any other area of the country.Īccording to the presidential office, the president ordered the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to monitor local municipalities across the country for any signs of wildfires that might spread to a wider area due to the strong winds. With the Taebaek Mountain Range running down vertically along the eastern region of the Korean Peninsula like a wall, the country's eastern coastal regions have been prone to strong wind currents between the mountain range and the East Sea. Officials say a fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air. Korea Forest Service Minister Nam Sung-hyun said earlier Tuesday that 10 helicopters were on stand-by and will take off once the winds calm.
The helicopters were previously halted by the gusts, delaying efforts by the authorities to deal with the disaster. Yonhapįour helicopters and over 2,300 firefighters were dispatched to fight the blaze. Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jin-tae said it was "very dangerous to send off those choppers under these weather conditions."Ī firefighter sprays water on a fire from the roof of a residential home in Gangneung, Tuesday, after a forest fire erupted earlier in the day. Other regions also saw heavy gusts reach speeds of up to 110 kilometers per hour.įirefighting helicopters were all grounded due to the strong winds. They said the province's atmosphere was very dry and extremely susceptible to forest fires. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Gangwon Province in particular saw winds reaching 90 kilometers per hour and even 110 kilometers per hour in the mountains. The fire grew uncontrollably in a short period of time, because of the heavy gusts that swept over the entire country. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Students in Gangneung were evacuated from their schools or were sent home early due to the fire. He also ordered the authorities to prioritize evacuating local residents from the city to minimize casualties. YonhapĮarlier the day, President Yoon Suk Yeol, in response to the fire that was rapidly spreading across the city in Gangwon Province, ordered the country's central forest service and fire department to spare no equipment and manpower to extinguish the fire. In this screen capture from a video recorded in Gangneung on Tuesday, a beach near a local resort hotel is engulfed in smoke from a forest fire. It started on a hill in Gangneung's Nangok-dong area at about 8:20 a.m., some two kilometers away from the east coast. Contact local city government offices for possible burning ordinances when burning within city limits.The conflagration is presumed to have started from a spark by an electric wire at an electric pole which was accidentally cut by a fallen tree branch, according to the authorities.Call 911 immediately if a fire does escape.Leaving a fire unattended for any length of time is illegal. Stay with the fire at all times until it is completely out.
the HD 8 has most of the benefits of the HD 10, including hands-free Alexa, stereo sound, USB-C, and nearly 12 hours of battery. If the smoke spreads out near the ground instead of rising, put out the fire and burn another time. The Fire HD 10 remains our favorite of Amazons tablets. Be conscientious of neighbors – Don’t burn debris that produces a lot of smoke at times when smoke does not rise.Have water and tools on hand to extinguish anything that may escape the burn area.Clear at least a 10-foot area around the fire and make sure the area is clear of all burnable material.Select a safe place away from overhead power lines, phone lines or other obstructions and where the fire cannot spread into the woods or weedy, brushy areas.It is for you now rilievi and capitals lay about in wild profusion. Stack debris in several small piles instead of one large one. As yet, two or three small fragments are fortresses were to fire down upon.Follow these simple guidelines when burning outdoors to ensure the safety of our forests and yourself. Careless burning practices cause the majority of forest fires in West Virginia.
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