The special law initiated in response to last year’s wildfires in Korea is failing to adequately support affected residents, leading to community disintegration.
In the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Gyeongbuk Province, residents Kim Gyu-hwan and Lee Jae-sook lost their home and now reside in a makeshift greenhouse. Despite the government's provision of temporary housing, the couple, who have been farmers for over a decade, found the compensation for their destroyed home to be significantly inadequate, at just over 10 million won compared to the 100 million won maximum compensation for total destruction. The newly enacted special law to address the extensive damages from the unprecedented wildfires, called the 'Special Law for the Relief and Support of Disastrous Wildfires in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Ulsan,' has drawn criticism for leaving many victims unsupported.
