▲ 의성 산불이 엿새째 이어지고 있다.     ©진예솔 기자

 【브레이크뉴스 의성】진예솔 기자=경북 의성에서 발생한 산불이 엿새째 이어지는 가운데 예정됐던 적은 양의 비조차 내리지 않고있어 우려가 커지고 있다.

27일 산림당국은 전날 오후 7시 기준 청송, 영양, 영덕지역 산불영향구역을 16,019ha이며 봉화, 경주지역 산불영향구역은 13ha로 진화를 완료한 상태라고 밝혔다.

야간에 투입된 산불진화인력은 3,343명으로 하회마을, 병산서원 등 주요 문화유산 주변에 고성능산불진화차를 활용해 산불확산 지연제인 리타던트 7톤을 살포하고 소방자원 등 집중 배치하여 보호조치 했다.

5개 시군의 총 산불영향구역은 33,204ha이며 진화율은 44.3%이다. 파악되지 않던 의성 산불영향구역은 12,685ha, 진화율 54%, 안동 산불영향구역은 4,500ha, 진화율은 52%로 확인됐다.

청송 산불영향구역은 5,000ha, 진화율 77%, 영양 산불영향구역 3,200ha, 진화율 18%, 영덕 산불영향구역 7,819ha, 진화율 10% 로 잠정 파악됐다.

당국은 광범위하게 붙포된 산불발생지역에 산불진화기 총 79대를 투입한다. 또한 진화인력 4,960명, 진화차량 661대 등 가용 가능한 진화자원을 총 동원해 인명피해와 주요시설물를 방어할 계획이다.

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As the wildfire that broke out in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk, continues for the sixth day, concerns are growing as not even the small amount of rain that was expected has fallen.

On the 27th, the forestry authorities announced that as of 7:00 PM the previous day, the wildfire-affected area in Cheongsong, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok was 16,019 ha, and the wildfire-affected area in Bonghwa and Gyeongju was 13 ha, and the fire was completely extinguished.

3,343 wildfire extinguishing personnel were deployed at night, and they sprayed 7 tons of retardant, a wildfire spread delay agent, around major cultural heritage sites such as Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon using high-performance wildfire extinguishing vehicles and concentrated firefighting resources to take protective measures.

The total wildfire-affected area in the five cities and counties is 33,204 ha, and the extinguishment rate is 44.3%. The previously unidentified Uiseong wildfire affected area was confirmed to be 12,685 ha with an extinguishment rate of 54%, and the Andong wildfire affected area was confirmed to be 4,500 ha with an extinguishment rate of 52%.

The Cheongsong wildfire affected area was tentatively identified as 5,000 ha with an extinguishment rate of 77%, the Yeongyang wildfire affected area was 3,200 ha with an extinguishment rate of 18%, and the Yeongdeok wildfire affected area was 7,819 ha with an extinguishment rate of 10%.

The authorities will deploy a total of 79 wildfire extinguishers to the widely spread wildfire areas. In addition, they plan to mobilize all available firefighting resources, including 4,960 firefighters and 661 firefighting vehicles, to protect human casualties and key facilities.