Moon Jun-hee, Hapcheon County Governor, Visits Ssangbaek Fire Demolition Site... Encourages Village Leaders and Social Organizations

Helping Hands Continue from Ssangbaek-myeon Village Leaders and Other Institutional Social Groups

Mun Junhee, Hapcheon County Governor, Visits Fire Demolition Site
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Moon Jun-hee, the mayor of Hapcheon County, expressed his gratitude and encouragement to the Ssangbaek-myeon village chiefs and members of various local organizations who were working hard at the demolition site of the house fire in Wonjeon Village, Ssangbaek-myeon, on August 31.

On July 28, 2021, around 5:30 PM, a fire of unknown cause broke out in a house in Wonjeon Village, Ssangbaek-myeon, completely destroying one household.

Thanks to the prompt firefighting efforts by the fire station, local volunteer firefighters, and residents, the fire was contained without spreading to nearby houses, but the affected residents were left devastated after losing their home.

Upon hearing this unfortunate story, Ssangbaek-myeon staff (1 million KRW), the Ssangbaek-myeon Village Chiefs Council (2 million KRW), and the Ssangbaek-myeon Sports Association (1 million KRW) donated funds, while the Hapcheon County Volunteer Fire Brigade Federation, Ssangbaek-myeon Volunteer Fire Brigade, Saemaul Association, Residents’ Autonomy Committee, Volunteer Service Group, and Sports Association delivered daily necessities.

The local volunteer fire brigade quickly deployed about 20 members to extinguish the fire early on, and many members participated in the demolition work alongside various social organization members on the day.

In particular, Deoksan Construction Heavy Machinery provided an excavator, and Sangwon Entech offered free waste disposal services for the fire debris, becoming a heartwarming example of fostering a community that lives together.

Gong Gi-taek, head of Ssangbaek-myeon, said, “I extend my condolences to those who lost their homes in the unexpected fire and deeply thank everyone who reached out to help. We will do our best to provide administrative support for recovery efforts.”

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