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South Korea: Strong Wind-fuelled Wildfire Burns Gangneung City At Eastern Coast

It took eight hours and nearly 3,000 firefighters to put out the blaze that destroyed around 70 homes and other buildings. More than 550 people evacuated to facilities that included an ice-skating arena and a middle school gym.

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It took eight hours and nearly 3,000 firefighters to put out the blaze that destroyed around 70 homes and other buildings. More than 550 people evacuated to facilities that included an ice-skating arena and a middle school gym.