Gwangju Seobu Fire Station Begins Special Fire Watch Duty for Large Fires Until the 7th of Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Western Fire Station (Chief Lee Cheontaek) announced on the 28th that it will begin special fire watch duty for large-scale fires until the 7th of next month.

This was initiated due to the issuance of weather warnings increasing fire risk, the declaration of wildfire disaster caution levels, and the recent continuous occurrence of fires in vulnerable areas.

Recently, the increase in burning activities such as in rice field ridges has raised concerns about the spread to wildfires and forest fires.

Additionally, as fires frequently occur in vulnerable areas such as factories and multi-family housing in other regions, this plan was made to prepare for additional disaster occurrences.

During this period, the focus will be on ▲strengthening mobile patrols in fire-vulnerable areas such as factories ▲inspecting wildfire suppression equipment and familiarizing with the duties and roles of wildfire suppression agencies ▲strengthening cooperation systems with related organizations such as the Korea Forest Service and local governments, and maintaining emergency contact networks.

Chief Lee Cheontaek of the Western Fire Station said, “Spring, along with winter, is a season when fires frequently occur, so we must not let our guard down yet,” and added, “We should refrain from burning activities such as in rice field ridges and pay attention to fire prevention in daily life, such as installing fire safety equipment in homes.”

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