President Moon Thanks Fire Authorities and Residents for Overnight Efforts in Goseong Wildfire 'Nightlong Suppression'

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] President Moon Jae-in expressed his gratitude to the firefighting authorities who worked hard to extinguish the wildfire that occurred in Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province on the 2nd.

On the morning of the same day, President Moon posted on his Facebook, "I thank the Korea Forest Service, National Fire Agency, Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province officials who worked with all their might through the strong winds overnight to control the wildfire, and the residents who evacuated well and prevented damage to houses and other facilities." He especially addressed Minister of the Interior and Safety Jin Young, saying, "Minister Jin, who worked on site overnight, also did a great job."

The wildfire that broke out around 8 p.m. the previous day in Goseong-gun was extinguished around 8 a.m. the next day, about 12 hours later. Thousands of nearby residents evacuated due to the wildfire, but no casualties have been reported.

In this regard, the Blue House held a video situation briefing chaired by National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong from 11:05 p.m. the previous night for about 30 minutes to check the status of resident evacuation and firefighting operations. Attendees included Minister Jin, Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo, Korea Meteorological Administration Chief Kim Jong-seok, Deputy Administrator of the Korea Forest Service Choi Byung-am, Army Chief of Staff Seo Wook, as well as officials from the National Fire Agency, National Police Agency, Gangwon Province, and Goseong-gun.

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