A surge of monsoon rain is set to blanket much of Korea this weekend, while blistering heat threatens to push southern ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

The wildfires, which have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land in the southeast in the last week, were 85% contained as of Friday morning, the Korea Forest Service said.

ANDONG, South Korea – Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country's worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to ...