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Firefighting is hard enough here in the US. But South Korea, suffering from horrendous fires now, has its own set set of challenges.
“A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating wildfires this week.”
“About 73% of South Korea's 9,472 seasonal wildfire fighters are over 60-years-old, according to the forest service's latest data, often the only people available to work such schedules.
“The position has no age limit and pays $50 per day, employed during January-May and November-December periods, according to the service's website.”
And sadly, some of those older firefighters have died, including a 73-year-old pilot who died when his helicopter crashed.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/wildfires-aging-society-make-deadly-mix-south-korea-2025-03-28/ or https://archive.vn/Zj3Ln
@jeridansky There are going to be so many tangents to climate change. :(