May 18, 2015 11:25
A fire broke out on the side of a mountain near a government complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday night.
The blaze started at around 10:20 p.m. on the slopes of Mt. Gwanak, searing some 5 sq.km of land before finally being extinguished three hours later. Twenty fire trucks and nearly 1,000 firefighters were dispatched to the scene.
No casualties or injuries were reported. The authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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