Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Fully Resumes 'Fire Safety Information Survey'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Northern Fire Station (Chief Lee Wonyong) announced on the 11th that it will fully resume fire safety information inspections, which were suspended due to COVID-19.

Following recent fires at the Gunpo logistics center and Icheon logistics warehouse that caused significant casualties and property damage, the fire station has selected 364 warehouse facilities within its jurisdiction as priority inspection targets to strengthen proactive prevention activities and will begin inspections.

The main inspection items include ▲the condition of fire compartments and indoor combustible material storage ▲operation of automatic closing devices ▲maintenance and management status of fire-fighting facilities ▲guidance on fire handling supervision by fire safety managers ▲and raising safety awareness among related personnel through dissemination of recent fire cases.

In particular, since many fires are caused by carelessness, efforts will focus on preventing safety accidents by setting and enforcing smoking areas and adhering to safety rules during welding work.

Kim Seongcheol, Director of the Prevention and Safety Division, said, “We will strengthen prevention through thorough inspections to prevent similar disasters from recurring,” adding, “Since large fires often start from small carelessness, please pay special attention to fire prevention at every moment during work.”

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