South Korea is struggling to contain wildfires ravaging the country’s southeast after more than two dozen blazes broke out over the weekend, killing four people and forcing thousands to evacuate.

UISEONG: Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said on Tuesday (Mar 25), as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country's worst fire outbreaks.

A person walks past houses destroyed by wildfires at a village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP) ...

South Korea fights deadly wildfires in southeast as thousands evacuate ...