Burnt remains
![Police officers on Monday examine a village in Donghae, Gangwon, in which many houses were engulfed by a wildfire over the weekend. Firefighting authorities on Monday mobilized all available manpower and equipment to contain the main blazes in the eastern coastal areas hit by massive wildfires for the fourth day, as strong winds showed signs of fading. No casualties were reported, but 512 facilities, including 343 homes, have been damaged by the wildfires, the agency said, noting the affected areas include Uljin, Samcheok, Gangneung, Donghae, Yeongweol and Daegu's Dalseong County. The government on Monday issued a statement to the public, urging the people to be very careful not to inadvertently start a forest fire and vowing severe punishment for any who cause a fire intentionally or by negligence. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/03/07/e2643ca3-5313-4773-8b9a-d88a9e9ecf99.jpg)
Police officers on Monday examine a village in Donghae, Gangwon, in which many houses were engulfed by a wildfire over the weekend. Firefighting authorities on Monday mobilized all available manpower and equipment to contain the main blazes in the eastern coastal areas hit by massive wildfires for the fourth day, as strong winds showed signs of fading. No casualties were reported, but 512 facilities, including 343 homes, have been damaged by the wildfires, the agency said, noting the affected areas include Uljin, Samcheok, Gangneung, Donghae, Yeongweol and Daegu's Dalseong County. The government on Monday issued a statement to the public, urging the people to be very careful not to inadvertently start a forest fire and vowing severe punishment for any who cause a fire intentionally or by negligence. [NEWS1]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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