Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station's Supplied Residential Fire Safety Equipment Plays a Vital Role

A house in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City caught fire on the 5th. Photo by Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The residential fire safety equipment distributed by the Gwangsan Fire Station in Gwangju played a crucial role.

According to the Gwangsan Fire Station on the 7th, a fire broke out on the 5th at a house in Myeonghwa-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

The fire was initially extinguished successfully using a fire extinguisher distributed by the Gwangsan Fire Station last November by the homeowner and neighboring residents, preventing it from escalating into a major fire.

One resident expressed gratitude to the Gwangsan Fire Station, saying that thanks to the use of the distributed fire extinguisher in a potentially dangerous situation, significant damage was avoided.

Nationally, the mortality rate due to residential fires is reported to be as high as 47%.

Accordingly, since 2015, the Gwangsan Fire Station has been providing residential fire safety equipment free of charge to vulnerable groups in the area to proactively eliminate fire hazards in homes.

Lim Jongbok, Chief of the Gwangsan Fire Station, stated, “Fire prevention and initial response are very important,” and added, “This year as well, we will continue to be a fire service that works together with citizens by distributing residential fire safety equipment.”

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