President Moon Jae-in ordered an emergency operation protect a nuclear plant in the region after the fire broke out. EPA
A wildfire burns mountain forests in the seaside town of Uljin, South Korea. AFP
Firefighters walk through the smoke and haze from the wildfire. AFP
Houses burn in the Donghae district as the fire spreads. AFP
A firefighting helicopter drops water on a burning forest. AFP
The wildfire was sweeping through vast parts of the country's eastern coastal region.
More than 1,000 firefighters were battling the blaze amid strong winds. AFP
Thousands of people fled their homes as the wildfire spread. AFP
A wildfire burns on a mountain in Samcheok. EPA
Firefighters battle a wildfire in the eastern coastal county of Uljin, South Korea, 04 March 2022. The fire started in the eastern coastal county of Uljin earlier in the day and spread north to Samcheok. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
Flames quickly spread north to Samcheok. EPA
Fire burns ferociously at the side of a road. EPA
President Moon Jae-in ordered an emergency operation protect a nuclear plant in the region after the fire broke out. EPA
A wildfire burns mountain forests in the seaside town of Uljin, South Korea. AFP
Firefighters walk through the smoke and haze from the wildfire. AFP
Houses burn in the Donghae district as the fire spreads. AFP
A firefighting helicopter drops water on a burning forest. AFP
The wildfire was sweeping through vast parts of the country's eastern coastal region.
More than 1,000 firefighters were battling the blaze amid strong winds. AFP
Thousands of people fled their homes as the wildfire spread. AFP
A wildfire burns on a mountain in Samcheok. EPA
Firefighters battle a wildfire in the eastern coastal county of Uljin, South Korea, 04 March 2022. The fire started in the eastern coastal county of Uljin earlier in the day and spread north to Samcheok. EPA / YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT
Flames quickly spread north to Samcheok. EPA
Fire burns ferociously at the side of a road. EPA
President Moon Jae-in ordered an emergency operation protect a nuclear plant in the region after the fire broke out. EPA
