South Korea Is in Uphill Battle to Contain Massive Wildfires as the Death Toll Rises to 26

The Associated Press
12:34 JST,
March 27, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, officials said, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters were mobilized again Thursday to battle the the county’s wo...
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