Uiseong-gun, South Korea - March 25, 2025 South Korean authorities are deploying dozens of helicopters, thousands of firefighters, and soldiers to combat raging wildfires in the southeast, which have killed four people and forced evacuations amid high winds and rising temperatures. South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days. Four people have been killed so far, with officials warning that high winds and rising temperatures were hindering efforts to put out the blazes. In Uiseong, nearly 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) of land has been affected and around 600 people evacuated, Lim Sang-seop, head of the Korea Forest Service, told a press briefing.South Korean authorities are deploying dozens of helicopters, thousands of firefighters, and soldiers to combat raging wildfires in the southeast, which have killed four people and forced evacuations amid high winds and rising temperatures. South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days. Four people have been killed so far, with officials warning that high winds and rising temperatures were hindering efforts to put out the blazes. In Uiseong, nearly 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) of land has been affected and around 600 people evacuated, Lim Sang-seop, head of the Korea Forest Service, told a press briefing. A total of 57 wildfire fighting helicopters are to be deployed to extinguish the fire, he said, adding that more than 2,600 fire fighting personnel -- including soldiers -- would be mobilised to respond with all their might. The fire had been partly contained but was still burning as of Monday afternoon. An AFP photographer in Uiseong saw the sun obscured by thick black smoke, while helicopters were used to douse the flames. The forest agency has issued severe fire warnings, its highest level, in multiple locations, including North and South Gyeongsang provinces, Busan and Daejeon. A major wildfire claimed four lives over the weekend in Sancheong county, in South Gyeongsang province, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) southeast of Seoul. Video Location: Uiseong, South Korea X/duddidtk4827