Wildfires

Wildfires - South Korea

A fire broke out Sunday morning on Mount Inwang, a popular outdoor destination in Seoul's Jongno district, and spread rapidly due to strong winds. About 120 households were forced to evacuate, but no deaths or injuries were reported. Firefighters using helicopters were still struggling to extinguish smouldering fires early Monday, although the main blaze was put out Sunday evening.

Wildfires - Spain

The leader of the northern Spanish region of Asturias on Saturday said “terrorists” had burned approximately 11,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of land in wildfires. “They are terrorists because the strategy was clearly designed to cause harm. They put lives at risk”.

At one point on Friday, firefighters and volunteers were scrambling to deal with 116 wildfires that were burning simultaneously across the region’s green mountains. The fires were fueled by unseasonably warm weather and strong southern winds. But the vast majority were triggered by a “premeditated and coordinated” terrorist action. Hundreds of residents had to flee their homes, while large swathes of forest, agricultural land, and even several buildings went up in flames.

Wildfires - Oklahoma, USA

While some Oklahomans are sifting through the ashes that their homes have been reduced to, the state is assessing damage and working to provide assistance. Wildfires burned thousands of acres in different parts of the state Friday, a result of weather poised to spread fires including hotter temperatures, heavy winds, and dry air.