Gwangju Dong-gu, Spring Wildfire Prevention Task Force Operation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 23rd that it will designate the period until May 15 as the spring forest fire prevention period and operate the 'Forest Fire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters' to fully focus on preventing and responding to forest fires in spring.

Dong-gu operates the Forest Fire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters at five administrative welfare centers, including forest areas, and the district office, and has deployed a specialized forest fire prevention and suppression team to monitor 15 vulnerable forest fire sites.

The suppression team members carry GPS devices for reporting forest fire locations and stand by at vulnerable sites to be quickly dispatched to the scene in case of a forest fire.

The district is fully equipped with suppression equipment such as backpack pumps and fire rakes for rapid forest fire suppression, has established an emergency contact network with village chiefs adjacent to forests, and built a cooperative system with related organizations such as fire stations to do its best to prevent forest fires.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "This year, the number of dry weather and strong wind warnings is expected to be high, so the risk of forest fires is considered greater than any other year," and added, "We ask for the active interest and cooperation of residents to prevent forest fires and minimize damage."

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