Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement Friday comes after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crew put out the blazes that have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land since last week.

ANDONG: Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country's worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday (Mar 28) to contain blazes stretching 70km.

South Korea’s forest service said thousands of fighters are tackling at least five active wildfire nationwide.