Death toll rises to 28 in weeklong South Korea wildfires | Environment News

Five out of 11 big fires have been contained after rainfall improves firefighting conditions.

Wildfires sweeping through South Korea since last Friday have killed at least 28 people, injured dozens more and charred about 48,000 hectares (118,000 acres) of forest, according to local news agency Yonhap.

But better visibility and cooler temperatures following overnight rainfall on Thursday have led to improved firefighting conditions against the blazes that were driven by strong winds from…