Suncheon City to Launch Autumn Wildfire Prevention Measures Starting Next Month 1st

Avoid Burning Agricultural Byproducts Near Forests and Strictly Prohibit Bringing Portable Fire Devices into Forests

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) has designated the period from next month 1st to December 31st as the forest fire prevention period and will operate a Forest Fire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters at the city hall and town offices to respond to forest fire prevention.

The city plans to select and operate 33 specialized forest fire prevention and suppression personnel and deploy a leased helicopter to focus on guidance, patrol activities for forest fire prevention, and initial suppression in case of forest fire occurrence.

In addition, 93 postal workers, gas delivery workers, and electricity meter readers have been appointed as honorary forest fire monitors, and a ‘Civil Servant Forest Fire Initial Suppression Team’ organized from Suncheon City Hall civil defense personnel will also be operated.

In particular, to prevent burning in forest-adjacent areas, which is the main cause of forest fires, a pre-removal team will operate to remove agricultural by-products such as rice straw and chili pepper stalks near forests, conducting shredding work to prevent forest fires and also reduce the workload of farming and mountain village residents.

A Suncheon City official requested, “Please cooperate in protecting the precious forest resources of ‘Ecological Capital Suncheon’ from forest fires by refraining from burning field edges and garbage in forest-adjacent areas and prohibiting the carrying of portable fire devices during hiking.”

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