| Event code | FR-FOR/06982/KOR |
|---|---|
| Main category | Fire |
| Sub category | forest fire |
| Event date (UTC) | Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:54:14 +0000 |
| Last update (UTC) | Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:54:14 +0000 |
| Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Administration area | Province of Ulsan |
| Settlement | |
| Exact location | Ulju County |
| Open Location Code: | 8Q7FG2G7+6G |
| Size of affected area | County-level |
| Additional events |
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| Urgency | Past |
|---|---|
| Certainty | Observed |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Category | Fire |
A wildfire broke out in Ulju County, Ulsan, at around 11:28 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities deployed seven firefighting helicopters, 28 wildfire response vehicles and 167 personnel to contain the blaze in the wooded area. The main fire was contained by 12:55 p.m. Ulju County issued a disaster alert message 55 minutes after the fire started, urging residents in nearby areas to evacuate and to exercise caution due to smoke in the area. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. No casualties have been reported due to the fire. Around 2.5 acres of the mountain have reportedly been damaged as of press time.
| Number of dead: | 0 person(s) |
|---|---|
| Number of injured: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Affected: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Rescued/evacuated: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Missing: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Infected: | 0 person(s) |
| Code2 | KR |
|---|---|
| Code | KOR |
| Name | South Korea |
| LocalName | Taehan Min’guk (Namhan) |
| GovernmentForm | Republic |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Eastern Asia |
| SurfaceArea | 99434.00 |
| IndepYear | 1948 |
| Population | 46844000 |
| LifeExpectancy | 74.4 |
| GNP | 320749.00 |
| GNPOld | 442544.00 |
| Capital | 2331 |