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That is more than the previous high of 28,100 hectares for the whole year of 2019.

It covers a large area of grass, measuring approximately 40 to 80 hectares.

Small landholdings worsen the problem - Indian farmers work with less than a hectare on average, while their American counterparts had over 46 hectares in 2020.

According to the Korea Forest Service, the fires burned more than 48,000 hectares - equivalent to about 80% of the size of the capital Seoul.

About 17,000 hectares of forest have also been destroyed, making the fires the third largest in South Korea's history in terms of area.