Chungnam Operates 6 Wildfire Prevention 'Response Centers'... Strengthening Surveillance System

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province will operate six wildfire prevention 'Response Centers.' The Response Centers will be used to improve the working conditions of firefighting personnel and as facilities for managing firefighting equipment.

The province announced on the 9th that it will start with six Response Centers this year and expand to a total of 10 centers by next year.

Previously, the province secured project funds by requesting national government support from the Korea Forest Service and others for the installation of Response Centers. The project budget for expanding four centers next year amounts to 4 billion KRW.

The Response Centers will be equipped with spaces where wildfire suppression personnel can wait, training rooms, and auxiliary facilities.

The province plans to utilize the Response Centers as forward bases for wildfire prevention and suppression activities during the wildfire caution period, while focusing on minimizing damage through three-dimensional cooperation with ground wildfire suppression teams and wildfire suppression helicopters in the event of a wildfire.

Lee Sang-chun, Director of the Forestry Resources Division of the province, said, “We will do our best to protect the safety of residents and minimize property damage through rapid suppression in the event of a wildfire.”

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