A wildfire that broke out in Daegu on Monday was about 92 percent contained as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. No casualties have thus far been reported.

The Korea Forest Service said firefighting crews worked through the night, deploying 53 helicopters, to bring the main blaze under control. A total of 1,551 personnel and over 400 pieces of equipment were mobilized for the effort.

Flames in Hamjisan are seen spreading toward a residential village in Buk-gu, Daegu, before dawn on Tuesday. (Yonhap)
Flames in Hamjisan are seen spreading toward a residential village in Buk-gu, Daegu, before dawn on Tuesday. (Yonhap)
Government officials mobilized for firefighting efforts prepare for deployment at the Command Headquarters for the forest fire site, set up at Seobyeon Elementary School in Buk-gu, Daegu, as morning breaks. (Yonhap)
Government officials mobilized for firefighting efforts prepare for deployment at the Command Headquarters for the forest fire site, set up at Seobyeon Elementary School in Buk-gu, Daegu, as morning breaks. (Yonhap)
A helicopter drops water on fires in Buk-gu, Daegu, Tuesday morning. (Yonhap)
A helicopter drops water on fires in Buk-gu, Daegu, Tuesday morning. (Yonhap)

As the fire spread rapidly amid shifting winds on Monday night and early Tuesday, about 6,500 residents in the Nogok-dong and Joya-dong areas evacuated to nearby shelters, including local elementary schools. More than 660 people remained at shelters as of Tuesday morning.

Authorities said they aim to completely extinguish the blaze by Tuesday and launch a full investigation into the cause.

Daegu residents at a temporary shelter are served breakfast, using chairs as makeshift tables, Tuesday morning. (Yonhap)
Daegu residents at a temporary shelter are served breakfast, using chairs as makeshift tables, Tuesday morning. (Yonhap)
Daegu residents eat breakfast at a shelter set up at Daegu Paldal Elementary School in Buk-gu, Daegu, Tuesday, the second day of the wildfire. (Yonhap)
Daegu residents eat breakfast at a shelter set up at Daegu Paldal Elementary School in Buk-gu, Daegu, Tuesday, the second day of the wildfire. (Yonhap)