Sang-gyu Lee, Head of Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, Visits Densely Packed Vinyl House Area in Gwangmyeong for On-Site Inspection

Sang-gyu Lee, Head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters (third from the left), is inspecting winter fire safety measures on the 15th at a densely packed vinyl greenhouse area in Gwangmyeong.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Sang-gyu, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, conducted an inspection of vinyl greenhouse clusters, which are vulnerable to fires in winter.

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 16th that Head Lee visited the vinyl greenhouse cluster area in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong City on the 15th to inspect the site and check safety management status.

There are a total of 2,758 residential vinyl greenhouses in Gyeonggi-do, accounting for 71.4% of the nationwide total of 3,590. In Gwangmyeong alone, there are 193 residential vinyl greenhouses.

In the past two years, 80 fires have occurred in residential vinyl greenhouses, resulting in 4 deaths and 4 injuries.

However, there is no dedicated management department for residential vinyl greenhouses, and since they are not classified as specific fire safety targets, there is no obligation to install fire safety facilities, placing them in a safety blind spot.

Head Lee emphasized, "We will continuously promote fire prevention and safety management in connection with this winter's safety measures and strengthen supervision and management of residential vinyl greenhouses in cooperation with the relevant local governments."

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters previously conducted safety inspections targeting 3,031 residents of 2,758 residential vinyl greenhouses in a joint effort with related organizations. Additionally, fire extinguishers and standalone detectors were delivered to 1,282 greenhouses.

Meanwhile, last month a fire broke out in vinyl greenhouses in Noonsa-dong, Gwangmyeong City, burning 7 vinyl greenhouses and 2 containers before being extinguished. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

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