Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Operates 'Fire Damage Victim Support Center'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Lee Wonyong) announced on the 15th that it is operating a ‘Fire Victim Support Center’ for fire victims who lost their homes in a residential fire in an instant.

The ‘Fire Victim Support Center’ is a system operated on a regular basis to stabilize the lives of fire victims and facilitate rapid damage recovery, providing guidance on damage recovery support and relief systems.

The Bukbu Fire Station Fire Victim Support Center supported residents who lost their homes due to a single-family house fire that occurred at 3:46 a.m. on the 13th in Punghyang-dong.

At the fire scene, Fire Captain Lim Youngchae, who was in charge of fire investigation, promptly assisted in securing temporary housing through cooperation with the relevant departments of Buk-gu Office immediately after the fire suppression was completed.

As soon as temporary housing was arranged, they have been working hard to provide emergency relief supplies such as daily necessities and fire extinguishers, as well as guidance from related organizations on living, medical care, insurance, and issuing fire certificates to support damage recovery.

Fire Captain Lim Youngchae said, “With Chuseok holiday approaching, I hope this can be a small help and comfort to the victims who lost their homes in an instant,” and added, “I urge everyone to install detectors that alert to any fire in the house and fire extinguishers that can put out early-stage fires to protect the safety and happiness of their families.”

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