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crazykiwi
Joined: 07 Jun 2003
Location: new zealand via daejeon
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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject: major fire in Tangyang province |
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| Just saw on cnn, a large fire has destroyed acres of houses and forest, including an ancient buhdist temple. it was looking to be out yesterday, but flared up again today as the winds picked up. hope no-one was killed, or lives there and lost all there stuff. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Theres a thread going on this here (Yangyang with a Y btw & its a county in Gangwondo):
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=36541&highlight=
Its just a dozen km from Sokcho -- a popular spot that will be missed.
As far as I've heard no one was killed. One teacher at my school here lost her house & another is absent today after defending hers (successfully) all night. |
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rapier
Joined: 16 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Forests the world over are drying out from climate change. in addition, there are no longer the animals present to naturally "manage" a forest- ie deer/rabbits etc all help to crop the undergrowth and prevent masses of dead, dry vegetation building up and making fuel for fires.
Not to mention the many day trippers running around in the woods dropping their cigarette butts. |
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