Wildfires in South Korea – in pictures

  • A wildfire burns mountain forests in the seaside town of Uljin, South Korea. AFP
    A wildfire burns mountain forests in the seaside town of Uljin, South Korea. AFP
  • Firefighters walk through the smoke and haze from the wildfire. AFP
    Firefighters walk through the smoke and haze from the wildfire. AFP
  • Houses burn in the Donghae district as the fire spreads. AFP
    Houses burn in the Donghae district as the fire spreads. AFP
  • A firefighting helicopter drops water on a burning forest. AFP
    A firefighting helicopter drops water on a burning forest. AFP
  • The wildfire was sweeping through vast parts of the country's eastern coastal region.
    The wildfire was sweeping through vast parts of the country's eastern coastal region.
  • More than 1,000 firefighters were battling the blaze amid strong winds. AFP
    More than 1,000 firefighters were battling the blaze amid strong winds. AFP
  • Thousands of people fled their homes as the wildfire spread. AFP
    Thousands of people fled their homes as the wildfire spread. AFP
  • A wildfire burns on a mountain in Samcheok. EPA
    A wildfire burns on a mountain in Samcheok. EPA
  • The fire started in the eastern coastal county of Uljin. EPA
    The fire started in the eastern coastal county of Uljin. EPA
  • Flames quickly spread north to Samcheok. EPA
    Flames quickly spread north to Samcheok. EPA
  • Fire burns ferociously at the side of a road. EPA
    Fire burns ferociously at the side of a road. EPA
  • President Moon Jae-in ordered an emergency operation protect a nuclear plant in the region after the fire broke out. EPA
    President Moon Jae-in ordered an emergency operation protect a nuclear plant in the region after the fire broke out. EPA