Muan Fire Station Operates Drone Aerial Surveillance Team to Prevent Forest Fires

Development of Multidimensional Patrol Activities to Reduce Forest Fires

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan Fire Station (Chief Park Won-guk) announced on the 25th that, in response to the recent strong wind advisory and dry weather advisories in other regions, it has been operating an aerial surveillance team using drones since the 24th to prevent forest fires.

In the Muan area, over the past five years, more than 42% of fires have occurred on average during the spring season, making it the season with the highest number of fires throughout the year. In particular, fires caused by burning garbage or burning rice paddies and field ridges account for 57.6% of the fires.

Among locations, fires occurring in forests or outdoors account for 42.8%, the highest proportion. Since last year, Muan Fire Station has signed an intensive surveillance agreement with Muan County and Hanmaeum SKY Aviation Training Center for the period from March to May, and this year, it also signed agreements with the Department of Aviation Operations and the Department of Aviation Drone at Chodang University to carry out various forest fire surveillance activities.

Along with 417 village chiefs of Muan County, they are conducting village broadcasts and campaigns to discourage fire-starting behaviors, actively engaging in forest fire prevention activities.

Chief Park Won-guk said, “As the frequency of forest fires in spring is high, we will strive to protect the lives and property of residents by promoting intensive guidance and publicity activities, and by utilizing drones and aviation technology to implement more extensive and three-dimensional fire prevention activities over wide areas.”

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