"Major Fire Prevented Thanks to Wildfire Watcher's Response"

Fire watcher Kim Young-hwan in Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Yangsan-si)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] In Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, a wildfire watcher discovered a fire at a house and quickly responded to prevent a major blaze, becoming a heartwarming story.

The protagonist is Kim Young-hwan (73 years old), who has been working as a wildfire watcher since November of last year.

On the 12th, around 2:40 PM, while patrolling Habuk-myeon, he noticed smoke rising from a house near Gwangcheonsa Temple and took immediate action to extinguish the fire himself.

Mr. Kim first evacuated the residents who were unaware of the fire, then fetched water and suppressed the fire until the 119 emergency services arrived, preventing what could have escalated into a large wildfire.

Song Seong-mi, head of Habuk-myeon, expressed gratitude, saying, "The wildfire watcher saw smoke coming from the house, went directly to check, and made a great contribution to preventing casualties and a large-scale wildfire."

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