Rain and cool weather help South Korean fire crews battle devastating wildfires

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the country’s worst-ever wildfires,

It comes as the governor of the hardest-hit region called for overhauling response strategies to respond to the climate crisis that he says worsened the disaster.