The ancient temples of wild fires in South Korea, evacuate

The largest wild fire fighters in the celebration of South Korea, for the seventh day, rescue teams, soldiers and racing races to save people from the flames to evacuate people and misses.

At least 37,000 people were evacuated from 27 people, such as fires that were killed, dry and windy weather. According to the Interior Ministry, the fires hit the largest record in 88,000 hectares and South Korea. The biggest flame in Euiseong County was only half the day on Thursday.

Rescue teams were directed to save as many relatives and heritage buildings as possible after two 1000-year-old Buddhist temples were burned to the ground. According to the government body, which is responsible for the protection of Korean treasures and sites, two dozens of buildings, trees, sculptures, and other items have lost to the flames.

The statue of a Buddha, one of the early 9th century, was lowered to ashes. The database and branches of a 400-year-old tree in the guardian of a local village were burned.

Heritage service, it has placed around 750 people in the region to protect or delete the remaining things. The Southeastern region is a large part of more than 4,000 elements in the country’s national heritage list.

When firefighters and officials in Andong were threatened by the spread of UNESCO’s legacy sites to these places. Firefighters in the 600-year-old Hahoe People’s village envy buildings like helicopters. Employees transferred a tourist charm from ByeongSanseowon Confucian Academy.

The government successfully evacuated tens of thousands of people and the district of thousands of others. Many remained to protect their homes, enterprises, livestock and pets. Next to local residents homes or restaurants, they met firefighters to extinguish fires.

An Andong resident, when their houses were burned, and his wife said he was home. They tried, but they failed, were forced to water and evacuate the fire with water. However, they wanted to be close to their homes to protect 22 cows, so they have been in their cars since Saturday.

At the beginning of this week, strong winds have been placed in helicopters and drones, officials said. Although a pilot did not disclose the cause of the authorities, a helicopter died while crashed. Smoking and fog road and air image decreased, driving and flying close to impossible. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the mower of the meadow started the first of the fire on Friday.

On Thursday, the conditions improved and were placed on more than 100 helicopter missions according to the Central Disaster and Security Directorate. According to the government, at least one US military helicopter strives.

Emergency workers and residents, in the weather, in Thursday, the country’s meteorological agency will be able to become a light rain forecast for the forecast. Government officials will do little to help turn off these fires, but they said they could weaken the spread of flames.