South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered that every effort be made to protect the Hanul nuclear power plant from a forest fire that broke out in the eastern coastal district of Uljin.

The government issued a disaster warning after a wildfire broke out in Uljin County on Friday, where Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. operates six nuclear reactors. There are currently five reactors in operation and one under repair.

Authorities do not say how far the fires are from the site of the nuclear power plant.

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said local firefighters will work with the defense ministry and the forestry agency to extinguish wildfires that are reportedly moving up the country's east coast towards Gangwon Province.

As of late Friday, the fires have destroyed a total of 12 residences and three warehouses, according to Yonhap.