Unprecedented destruction
The wildfires, termed the worst ever in South Korea's history, have engulfed around 48,000 hectares of land. The Korea Forest Service confirmed that the fires had been put out by Monday.
Over 3,100 people were evacuated to 114 shelters due to the fires, and five areas were declared special disaster zones.
The Defense Ministry reported that around 7,500 ground troops and over 420 choppers, including some from US Forces Korea, were deployed to help combat the wildfire.