Sejong City Implements Special Measures for Large Spring Wildfire Prevention Until April 18

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City announced on the 12th that it has designated the period from the 13th of this month to the 18th of next month as the ‘Special Large-scale Wildfire Prevention Period’ and will make every effort to prevent wildfires during this time.

During the special period, the city plans to strengthen the emergency response posture of the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters and organize the Forest Park Department staff into emergency duty teams to maintain a 24-hour emergency contact network.

Additionally, about 80 personnel, including wildfire monitors and specialized wildfire prevention and suppression teams, will be deployed to eup, myeon, and dong areas to strengthen responsible patrol activities in vulnerable areas such as restricted mountain entry zones.

In particular, unmanned cameras will be used to eliminate blind spots in wildfire monitoring, and all available personnel and equipment will be mobilized to prevent burning activities such as burning of rice paddies and fields, as well as arson by mountain entrants.

Lee Gyu-myeong, head of the city’s Forest Park Department, said, “In spring, even a small spark can easily lead to a large-scale fire,” adding, “During the special prevention period, the city will focus on proactive wildfire prevention and rapid response to minimize wildfire damage.”

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