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Wildfires continued in the metropolitan area, where the dry warning was issued, and the instantaneous maximum wind speed reached 120 km/h in Yeongdong, Gangwon-do.
In addition to wildfires, damage from strong winds followed, and it was predicted that strong biennial winds would blow in the Yeongdong region until noon tomorrow.
Next is reporter Kwak Seung-gyu.
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A cloud of smoke is clearly visible outside the moving car.
Firefighting helicopters deployed for firefighting are also visible.
At about 1:30 pm today, two fires broke out in two hills in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do.
Namyangju City sent emergency text messages to residents.
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“I saw it from the mountain side while driving, and I thought it was a forest fire. The fire is getting bigger and bigger.”
Wildfires were also prevalent in the metropolitan area, with fires raging in the mountains near the prehistoric site in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do.
In particular, tensions are rising in Yeongdong, Gangwon Province and the East Coast region.
This is because it is the peak season for high temperature and dry strong winds, called Yangganji winds, that blow between Yangyang and Ganseong in Gangwon-do.
As the direction of the valley of the Baekdudaegan Mountains formed in the southwest and the grain of the wind intersect, a typhoon-like strong wind may blow in the Yeongdong area momentarily.
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“With high pressure in the south and low pressure in the north, the (wind) blew very strongly due to the large pressure difference. The strong wind will continue until noon tomorrow.”
The instantaneous wind speed in Misiryeong today was 120 km/h, 119 km in Seoraksan, and 97 km in Goseong.
Because of this, flights to and from Yangyang and Jeju were canceled one after another, and the Seoraksan Cable Car and the Sokcho Ferris Wheel were also abruptly suspended.
There were also reports from citizens who were concerned about the fall of the facility, such as that the building sign was likely to fall.
While strong wind warnings and dry warnings are in effect in the Gangwon region at the same time, the Korea Meteorological Administration has urged thorough embers management as even small embers can lead to large wildfires.
This is Kwak Seung-gyu from MBC News.
Video Editing: Bae Soo-jin
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