Gyeonggi Fire Department Detects 47 Complex Buildings with Illegal Acts Including Fire Facility Blockage

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has identified 47 complex buildings involved in illegal activities such as blocking fire safety facilities.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters announced on the 13th that ahead of the Chuseok holiday, on the 7th, it conducted a comprehensive crackdown on 204 complex buildings in the province, including shopping malls, targeting the 'three major illegal acts' of blocking fire safety facilities, closing or damaging evacuation and fire prevention facilities, and illegal parking, and detected violations in 47 places (23%).

Among the major violations, at shopping mall A in the province, records showed that the fire alarm system (alarm equipment) had been blocked, and shopping mall B was caught leaving fire safety facilities in a broken state.

Shopping mall C had obstacles piled up in the evacuation route, and sales facility D was found to have a defective backup power supply for the fire alarm system.

According to the current Fire Prevention, Installation and Maintenance of Fire Facilities, and Safety Management Act (Fire Facilities Act), violations of closing or blocking fire facilities are punishable by imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won. Additionally, closing or damaging evacuation and fire prevention facilities results in a fine of up to 3 million won.

A representative of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters stated, "Illegal acts that threaten the safety of residents will be strictly punished through continuous inspections and crackdowns."

Meanwhile, as the importance of maintaining evacuation and fire prevention facilities in buildings increases, the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters plans to conduct a comprehensive crackdown on the 'three major illegal acts' reflecting the characteristics of buildings within this year.

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