Gwangju Buk-gu, Fully Prepared to Minimize Spring Wildfire Damage

Fire Prevention Period Until May 15... Full-Scale Implementation of the 'Comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Plan'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 6th that it will actively implement the "Comprehensive Spring Wildfire Prevention Measures" to minimize wildfire damage.

To this end, the period until May 15 has been designated as the "Wildfire Caution Period."

The "Comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Measures" were prepared to prevent wildfires in advance due to the increased wildfire occurrence rate caused by dry spring weather and the rise in hikers and vacationers.

The district operates a comprehensive task force and a specialized wildfire prevention and suppression team, and through cooperation with related organizations, it will focus on managing wildfire-prone areas and engage in wildfire prevention and suppression.

First, during the wildfire caution period, a comprehensive task force composed of 23 members will be operated to maintain initial suppression readiness, perform rapid situation reporting, and coordinate with related organizations.

A specialized wildfire prevention and suppression team and 21 monitors will be concentrated in key wildfire management areas to manage wildfire suppression equipment, remove wildfire causes in advance, suppress wildfires, and monitor for flare-ups, conducting on-site operations.

Wildfire caution campaigns will be held at hiking trail entrances and wildfire-prone areas, actively encouraging resident participation in wildfire prevention and reporting through various media such as banners, the website, and the wildfire reporting app (Smart Sanlim Jaehae).

In particular, a wildfire prevention agreement has been signed with Damyang-gun to strengthen the cooperation system, and an efficient wildfire prevention system is being established by maintaining an emergency contact network at all times and sharing resources with related organizations such as military units, police stations, and fire stations.

District Mayor Moon In of Buk-gu said, "Since even minor carelessness can cause forest fires and human casualties, the participation and cooperation of residents are important," adding, "We will protect the safety and property of residents and preserve precious forest resources well through establishing wildfire response readiness and proactive prevention activities."

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