Yonhap: More than 900,000 hectares of forest fires affected in South Korea

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A fire in South Korea’s Jirisan National Park damaged 910,000 hectares of forest and a firefighter died during the fire. It has been reported chipboardreferring to the country’s forest service.

It was noted that the fire was extinguished 21 hours after it started. One of the firefighters injured during the emergency liquidation was taken to the hospital where he died.

According to the forest service, the fire started in Hadong County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, and then spread to neighboring areas. At the same time, about 75 residents were forced to leave their homes.

Forest fires have been reported before. become Source of 25% of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere in 2021. In the last few decades, scientists have concluded that the climate is getting warmer and warmer due to human activities. This is primarily due to the effects of carbon dioxide, which creates a greenhouse effect.

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