Chungnam Fire Department to Implement Special Wildfire Alert Duty Next Month for Cheongmyeong and Hansik

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Chungnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 30th that it will conduct special alert duty for wildfire prevention around Cheongmyeong on the 4th and Hansik on the 5th of next month, anticipating an increase in activities such as ancestral rites, hiking, and tree planting.

According to the Fire Headquarters, a total of 293 fires occurred in Chungnam in April last year. This amounts to an average of 9.8 fires per day. In particular, from April 4th to 6th, 38 fires were reported, accounting for 13% of the total fires in April.

Accordingly, the Fire Headquarters plans to strengthen special fire alert duty throughout April to prevent wildfires and other fires.

The alert duty will be carried out by having all firefighters and volunteer firefighters ready for immediate dispatch, focusing on strengthening wildfire prevention patrols around national parks, park cemeteries, and major hiking trails.

In addition, in the event of a wildfire, all available firefighting resources will be deployed from the initial stage to prioritize the protection of residential areas, cultural assets, and other facilities, ensuring a full-scale response.

Kang Jong-beom, head of the Fire Countermeasures Division, said, “We ask that people refrain from handling unnecessary fire sources such as lighters or candles during ancestral rites and hiking, and absolutely prohibit burning of field edges.”

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