Forest fires ‘gift from the heaven‘ to N. Koreans?
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등록일: 2011-04-20 , 작성자: 광진의소리

Forest fires ‘gift from the heaven‘ to N. Koreans?

A recent NASA satellite photo showed a number of forest fires along North Korea‘s east coast, most notably around the newest missile launch facility in North Pyeongan Province, chosun.com reported Monday.

Clustered along the east coast, many of the fires were re-producing thick smoke, blanketing the East Sea with haze.

However, North Koreans are not afraid of these fires nor are they worried about the possible damages.

“This year, there are many reports of forest fires in North Korea. Residents here are waiting for it to stop spreading by itself. They are also criticizing those who are trying to put out the fires,” reported a radio broadcast.

According to the media, residents are happy about these fires because the land will be cleared for farming and firewood will be readily available to them.

“Many believe that these are gifts from above,” said the report, quoting sources there. “There are no available equipment to put out these fires in North Korea. Fire trucks are mostly used to save trees but most of these trucks are too old to work.”

This source also added that the residents do not really care about saving these trees and rather see them burn down