Jeonnam Fire Department Catches 6 Cases of Waste Management Violations

On-site Guidance for 13 Minor and Simple Cases

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 10th that it detected 6 violations as a result of a joint on-site inspection with related organizations on waste-related facilities in the province.

This on-site inspection was conducted jointly with related organizations from the 6th of last month to the 3rd of this month, targeting 186 locations in the province, due to the continuous increase in fires at waste-related facilities recently.

In the case of waste disposal facilities, unlike general buildings, firefighting requires a lot of manpower and time due to the diversity of waste types and the large facility area when a fire occurs.

It can also pose a threat to public safety due to secondary damage such as explosions, toxic gas emissions, and water pollution.

In fact, a fire occurred at the Suncheon City Resource Circulation Center in December last year, causing property damage of 400 million won, and 43 pieces of equipment and 173 personnel were deployed for 3 days. Earlier, in March last year, a fire occurred at a business in Yeongam-gun, requiring 204 pieces of equipment and 848 personnel for 9 days.

Accordingly, the Fire Headquarters conducted a joint inspection with related organizations such as fire stations and city/county (architecture/environment) departments, focusing on building overview, fire facility status, hazardous materials and waste information, firefighting activity information, and maintenance of fire facilities.

As a result of the inspection, 13 simple and minor issues among the 186 waste facilities were guided on-site, and 6 cases of illegal buildings and violations of fire laws will be referred to related agencies and subject to legal measures such as facility improvement orders.

Fire Chief Ma Jaeyoon said, “Through thorough on-site inspections of waste-related facilities vulnerable in the fire safety field, we will work to block fire risk factors early and establish a rapid on-site response system.”

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