2019 Goseong fire

The 2019 Goseong fire was a fire in Goseong County, South Korea that lasted from 4 April to 6 April, 2019. It spread to the cities of Sokcho, Inje, Donghae and Gangneung and caused two deaths, more than 30 injuries, and the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents.
The cause of the fire was an extra high-voltage wire owned by KEPCO that fell due to high winds which led to an electric arc. On April 20, 2023 KEPCO was found to be liable for the fire and ordered to pay $6.6 million to evacuees. In January 2023, seven current and former KEPCO employees were acquitted of charges related to safety failures.
The fire damaged more than 200 homes and more than 2,000 buildings causing estimated damages of $4.6 million. More than 13,000 firefighters were mobilized from other parts of the country to fight the fire.
The captain of the South Korea national football team, Heung-Min Son donated $124,600 to victims of the fire