Suncheon-si Activates Fall Season Wildfire Prevention Response System

Thorough Wildfire Response Aiming for Zero Wildfire Incidents

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 9th that it has designated the period until December 31 as the wildfire prevention period following the completion of the harvest and the arrival of the autumn foliage season, and will begin full-scale wildfire prevention measures.

The city has set up and started operating wildfire prevention task forces at the city hall and in 24 towns and townships, aiming for zero wildfires. It operates 9 CCTVs and 4 wildfire monitoring posts at major mountain peaks such as Bonghwasan and wildfire-prone areas.

In case of a wildfire, a leased helicopter for wildfire suppression has been deployed to arrive at the wildfire site within 15 minutes, and on the ground, an organized team of 22 wildfire professional firefighters is dispatched to prevent the spread of wildfires.

With the expectation of an increase in hikers and other mountain visitors during the autumn foliage season, hiking trails totaling 59.5 km across 17 routes, including Dowol-ri in Sangsa-myeon, have been closed, and access has been restricted to 4,939 hectares in 17 locations.

Additionally, to prevent the burning of agricultural residues near forest areas, which is a major cause of wildfires, the city plans to use the wildfire professional prevention and suppression team to carry out agricultural residue shredding work, thereby preventing wildfires and easing the workload of farming and mountain village residents.

A city official stated, “We ask visitors not to engage in careless acts such as discarding cigarette butts, burning field edges near forests, or burning garbage, and to actively cooperate in protecting the precious forest resources of Suncheon, the ecological capital.”

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