Gwangju Nam-gu to Implement 'Comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Measures' Until Mid-May

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 7th that it has established a wildfire prevention task force to strengthen wildfire safety management through rapid response to wildfire occurrences and removal of risk factors. The comprehensive wildfire prevention measures will be implemented until May 15, and duty shifts will be conducted on both weekdays and holidays.

The reason for implementing the comprehensive wildfire prevention measures is that during the dry spring weather and windy conditions, burning activities in fields and careless behavior by hikers can lead to fires spreading into large wildfires.

Accordingly, Nam-gu plans to deploy 13 personnel to assist with wildfire prevention tasks on-site and operate a specialized spring wildfire prevention and suppression team during this period to prevent wildfire occurrences and preemptively block risk factors such as flammable materials.

Additionally, patrols will be intensified around residential areas adjacent to mountains, such as apartments, where children’s fire play is a concern. To strengthen management of hiking trails vulnerable to wildfires, enforcement officers will be deployed to prohibit the carrying of fire and flammable materials.

Along with this, a suppression team organization composed of 33 ground suppression personnel responsible for immediate firefighting and mop-up operations using helicopters, fire trucks, manpower, and equipment support, and 830 auxiliary suppression personnel will be operated. Cooperation with related agencies such as the Southern Fire Station will also be maintained closely.

A Nam-gu official stated, “Most spring wildfires are caused by humans, and once a wildfire occurs, it leaves wounds both externally and internally and can cause serious damage to all of us. Therefore, we will devote all efforts to prevention in advance.”

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