South Korea says wildfire in Daegu mostly contained

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A wildfire that erupted on Monday (April 28) in Daegu, South Korea has been largely contained as of Tuesday (April 29) morning.   According to Acting Mayor Kim Jung-ki, the blaze consumed approximately 260 hectares before firefighters successfully brought it under control.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A wildfire that erupted on Monday in Daegu, South Korea has been largely contained as of

00:07Tuesday morning. According to acting mayor Kim Jung Ki, the blaze consumed approximately 260

00:14hectares before firefighters successfully brought it under control.

00:30On Monday, strong winds fanned the flames, prompting authorities to evacuate more than

00:581,200 residents and shut down a nearby highway as a precaution. The incident comes just weeks

01:06after South Korea experienced one of its worst ever wildfire disasters in March, which killed

01:13nearly 30 people and destroyed several historic temples.

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