Gwangju Dong-gu, Operation of Spring Season Specialized Wildfire Prevention and Suppression Team

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju announced on the 19th that it will operate a specialized wildfire prevention and initial suppression team during the spring wildfire caution period to prevent wildfires and enable early firefighting.

The specialized wildfire prevention and suppression team, which will operate for about four months from February 3 to May 15, will carry out various forestry-related support tasks in wildfire-prone areas, including ▲guidance, publicity, and monitoring for wildfire prevention ▲wildfire suppression, monitoring for flare-ups, and maintenance of firefighting equipment ▲forest protection and mountain area cleanup.

Dong-gu is recruiting 14 members for the specialized wildfire prevention and suppression team and will deploy them to wildfire-prone areas within the district during the spring wildfire caution period to monitor for wildfires caused by illegal burning and to be dispatched for initial firefighting in case of emergencies.

A Dong-gu official said, "As a result of implementing a systematic comprehensive wildfire prevention plan last year, we achieved significant results such as preventing the spread of wildfires through early response," adding, "We will continue to establish a wildfire prevention and early suppression response system to minimize wildfire damage."

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