Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Wildfire-on-South-Korea-s-East-Coast---Uljin-27MDHUHKXD41.htmlConceptually similarWildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XNCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XOCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XPCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XQCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XRCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XSCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XTCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XUCompleted★★★★Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinGP1SX0XVCompleted★★★★★View AllGP1SX0YHWildfire on South Korea's East Coast - UljinOn the 4th of March, a wildfire broke out in the eastern coastal county of Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province. The fire has yet to be contained on the sixth day and has fast spread to the wider east coast area, including Samcheok, Gangwon province. Months of severe winter drought caused by the climate crisis have fuelled the wildfire.More than 210 square kilometres of land, an area about one-third the size of Seoul, has been destroyed. The fire charred some part of Geumgang Pine Habitat of Uljin, a protected red pine forest, and the blaze almost threatened a nuclear power plant and LNG facilities in the region.Governments must end their harmful addiction to fossil fuels and help prevent this horrible cycle of destruction.Locations:East Asia-North Gyeongsang Province-Republic of Korea-Uljin CountyDate:8 Mar, 2022Credit:© GreenpeaceMaximum size:6720px X 3776pxKeywords:Broken-Cars-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Destruction-Fires-Forest fires-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot:Wildfire on South Korea's east coast in progress - Uljin (8rd March)On the 4th of March, a wildfire broke out in the eastern coastal county of Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province. The fire has yet to be contained on the sixth day and has fast spread to the wider east coast area, including Samcheok, Gangwon province. Months of severe winter drought caused by the climate crisis have fueled the wildfire.More than 210 square kilometers of land, an area about one-third the size of Seoul, has been destroyed. The fire charred some part of Geumgang Pine Habitat of Uljin, a protected red pine forest, and the blaze almost threatened a nuclear power plant and LNG facilities in the region.Governments must end their harmful addiction to fossil fuels and help prevent this horrible cycle of destruction.Related Collections:Wildfire on South Korea's East Coast (All Photos)
