Damyang-gun Operates 'Special Wildfire Prevention Period' During High-Risk Wildfire Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 2nd that it will operate a 'Special Wildfire Countermeasure Period' in response to the wildfire-prone periods of Cheongmyeong on the 4th, Hansik on the 5th, and Arbor Day.

This year, Cheongmyeong and Hansik fall on the weekend, increasing the number of visitors to the mountains for ancestral rites and wild vegetable gathering, making it the period with the highest risk of large wildfires due to the dry spring weather.

In preparation, the county will maintain an emergency duty team from the 3rd according to the wildfire risk forecast system and establish a rapid reporting system to prevent the spread of wildfires.

Additionally, personnel will be deployed to mountain entrants and wildfire-prone areas to establish a monitoring and crackdown system, and enforcement against burning of rice paddies and field edges will be strengthened, focusing all administrative efforts on field-centered prevention activities.

A county official stated, "A small spark caused by minor carelessness can lead to a large wildfire, so special caution is required," and added, "We will do our best to prevent wildfires during this difficult time for everyone due to COVID-19."

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