South Korea battles largest fires in the country’s history

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This week, South Korea is fighting the largest forest fires in the country’s history. Emergency crews and volunteers in the dry and windy southeast region are working around the clock to put down the flames and help evacuate residents. Today, Host Marco Werman spoke to journalist Ifang Bremer, who just visited the city of Andong, where officials ordered residents to evacuate as crews struggled to keep the fires from spreading.

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