Actor Park Hae-soo has also joined the donation relay for wildfire victims.
The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pil-ho) announced on the 27th that Park donated 30 million won to support firefighters. This donation will be used for improving the perception and treatment of firefighters.
Park Hae-soo expressed, "I have always been grateful to the firefighters who dedicate themselves at the forefront of disaster scenes," and added, "I hope this wildfire is extinguished as soon as possible."
Shin Hoon, Secretary-General of Hope Bridge, said, "We are deeply grateful for the donation," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that practical support is provided in areas that are truly needed by firefighters."
Hope Bridge is providing relief supplies totaling 420,000 items, including relief kits, partition walls for shelters, blankets, daily necessities, bottled water, and food to wildfire-affected areas such as Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam. They are also continuing on-site relief efforts, including laundry services at the shelters.
According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on the 27th, a total of 26 people have died and 30 have been injured in the wildfires that occurred in areas such as Sancheong and Hadong in Gyeongnam, Uiseong in Gyeongbuk, and Ulju in Ulsan. As of 6 a.m. that day, the casualties from this wildfire include 26 deaths, 8 serious injuries, and 22 minor injuries.
