1200 Residents Evacuated from Daegu Wildfire

A wildfire that broke out on Hamjisan mountain in Daegu, South Korea on Monday quickly spreads to a nearby residential area due to strong winds, prompting residents' evacuations. The desperate efforts to put out the fire continued well into the night.

But containing the flames turned out to be a challenging task. The wildfire continued to pose a threat to the downtown area and a nearby apartment complex. As the blaze raged on overnight, Daegu residents spent the night worrying about their loved ones and neighbors. The forest authorities deployed some 1,300 firefighters and contained the main blaze on Tuesday afternoon.