SEOUL, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The South Korean government declared a state of disaster on Saturday over wildfires that broke out in the country's southeastern areas including Ulsan city, North Gyeongsang province and South Gyeongsang province, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.
A mountain fire first broke out in Sancheong County in the province of South Gyeongsang on Friday afternoon before the fire continued to spread on Saturday.
