South Korea typically experiences 500-900 wildfires annually, which burn 1,000-4,000 hectares (about 2,500-10,000 acres). But wildfire events have increased by roughly 30% in recent years, the ...

South Korea's wildfires continue to rage, causing widespread damage and loss of life. Firefighting efforts are underway as the country struggles to contain the blazes.

The blazes that began in Uiseong have become the biggest single forest fire in South Korea's history, destroying an area equivalent to about two-thirds of the island of Singapore.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea were almost contained, authorities announced Friday, after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crew put out ...

WILDFIRES are raging across parts of South Korea, leaving several dead and turning historic tourist sites to ashes. Authorities have called the blaze the “worst on record” for the count… ...

South Korea's deadliest wildfires in decades killed at least 24 people and caused widespread devastation. The government declared its highest-level crisis alert, mobilising a national response as ...

As South Korea reels from its largest-ever wildfire, it is unclear what started blaze, but the “harsh reality” of the conditions that led to the rapid spread are becoming harder to ignore ...

The blazes that began in Uiseong have become the biggest single forest fire in South Korea's history, destroying an area equivalent to about two-thirds of the island of Singapore and much larger than ...