the Fire broke out on Thursday evening in the city of Goseong and then spread to the nearby mountains, provide a brandbefäl to the AP.
One person has died and at least eleven have been damaged, and more than 4,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the fire, writes Yonhap news agency.
the resort of Sokcho, where hundreds of buildings burned down, according to Reuters. Around 10,000 people have participated in fighting the fire, of which about 3,000 firefighters and also the police and the military, writes Yonhap.
the 52 schools have kept closed in south Korea because of the fire, while more than 2,000 residents evacuated to high schools and schools, according to Reuters.
the City of Goseong is situated in the Gangwonprovinsen in eastern south Korea. The area also includes the city of Seoul, which hosted the olympic winter games in the last year.
