Gyeongbuk Pohang-si Completes 'Damage Recovery' in Villages Around Daesong Wildfire

Yeongilman Bypass Road Construction to be Restored to Original State Before October

Mayor Lee Gang-deok visited the village affected by the Daesong wildfire on the 15th to inspect the recovery situation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Dongwook Park] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 17th that it plans to complete the restoration of damage by the end of May by investing over 400 million won in the village near Unjesan Mountain, Daesong-myeon, Nam-gu, where a fire broke out in April last year.

Pohang City planted hinoki cypress and wild cherry trees, which are preferred by local residents, in the affected area, and created a safety zone around houses to prevent wildfire damage. In addition, the construction of the partially damaged Yeongilman bypass road is scheduled to be restored to its original state before October.

Mayor Kangdeok Lee visited the wildfire-affected area on the 15th and instructed, "To strengthen wildfire prevention capabilities, we will expand the specialized wildfire prevention and suppression team and complete the construction of spaces around urban residential areas to block wildfire damage ahead of schedule."

Meanwhile, on the night of April 3rd last year, at around 7:52 PM, a wildfire broke out on Unjesan Mountain in Pohang, burning 20 hectares of forest and was completely extinguished by around 8 AM the next morning. At that time, strong winds exceeding 10 m/s blew, nearly spreading the fire to the nearby industrial complex.

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