South Korea hopes to use break in weather to contain deadly wildfires

South Korean village mourns leader and family killed trying to flee wildfires | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

YEONGYANG, South Korea >> As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea’s mountainous southeast this week, a village leader surnamed Kwon rushed home to try to help his family and neighbours.

Thousands of homes have burned, over 85,000 acres of land has been destroyed in the worst fires in recent years

(Uiseong = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Se-jin = "26 dead, 45,157 ha of forest destroyed..."

The worst forest and land fires in South Korea's history are largely under control a week after outbreaks.

Strong winds, dense forest and unusually dry weather - it's a deadly combination that experts say is fueling the biggest fires in South Korea's history.

South Korea’s worst wildfire on record spreads fast as climate fuels disaster

At least 27 people are dead and tens of thousands displaced in South Korea as wildfires driven by drought and wind scorch historic sites and trigger the nation’s largest firefighting effort to date.Justin McCurry reports for The Guardian.In short:Wildfires in North Gyeongsang have burned more than 36,000 hectares and destroyed over 300 structures, including parts of a 7th-century temple complex.Officials say the fires spread unusually fast due t…