4 killed, 6 injured, 1,500 evacuated as wildfires hit Korea's southeast

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At least four people have died, six people have been injured, and about 1,500 people have been forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in South Korea's southeastern region, disaster officials said on Sunday.

The fire started on Friday in Sancheong County, which is around 250 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The fire spread to other areas as strong winds made it worse.

Out of the six people who were hurt, five were seriously injured. All of the victims were found in Sancheong, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

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Lee Han-kyung, the deputy head of the disaster control center, ordered fire authorities to use all available resources to stop the fires as quickly as possible.

"Wildfires are spreading fast to more areas because of the dry weather, which is putting people's lives at risk," Lee said in a meeting. He promised that everything would be done to put out the fires.

Firefighters have been finding it difficult to control the flames. Around 30 helicopters are being used to help put out the fires. By Sunday morning, the fire in Sancheong was about 30% under control.

So far, the fire has burned 3,286.11 hectares of land, which is about the size of 4,600 football fields. More than 1,000 hectares of land were destroyed in two areas: Euiseong in North Gyeongsang Province and Sancheong.

Around 1,500 people have been evacuated and taken to temporary shelters while authorities continue working to stop the fires.

As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, firefighters were still trying to put out wildfires in four different areas across the southeastern part of the country.

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