Forest fire in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province...May have been caused by grave-goers' ignition? = South Korea

A large forest fire in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province, is believed to have been started by a grave visitor, and residents have come forward to say they saw the visitor.
According to Yonhap News, a resident of Goesan 1-ri, Uiseong County, heard from Uiseong County that a forest fire had broken out on top of a mountain in Uiseong County at around 11:24 a.m. on the 21st.
Mr. A arrived near the scene of the fire at around 11:55 a.m., about 30 minutes after the fire broke out, and witnessed visitors coming down from the area where the fire had started.
Mr. A said, "I encountered a group of people coming down the stairs, out of breath, to visit the grave. I asked them where they were going, but they didn't give me a proper answer."
He also said, "When the visitors became hesitant and tried to leave, I realized that this was not acceptable, so I took a photo of the license plate number of the car they were in and told them not to run away.
"I told him, 'I'm sorry.' Then I took him to the police," he claimed. A lighter was reportedly found at the scene of the fire.
A said he saw the fire spreading on the wind and
"By the time we arrived, the fire had already spread beyond our control," he said. "The fire was carried by a strong wind and quickly spread in the direction of Shinwol-ri," he said.
Uiseong County said, "The Goesan-ri forest fire was caused by a visitor to the tomb who accidentally set it on fire, and the visitor told the fire department, 'We were cleaning up the cemetery and the fire started.
The police are said to be investigating the matter with the visitor. Article 53 of the Forest Protection Law provides that a person who negligently sets fire to another person's forest or who sets fire to his own forest and causes a public danger is punishable by law.
The law stipulates that anyone who exposes the area to fires or other dangerous conditions will be punished with imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million won (approximately 3 million yen).
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