Naju-si, Operation of Spring Wildfire Prevention Headquarters

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it has designated the period until May 15 as the spring wildfire caution period and will operate a wildfire prevention task force at the city hall as well as in towns, townships, and neighborhoods.

The task force is making every effort to establish customized preemptive measures according to causes and to implement actions when wildfire alerts are issued through emergency duty on weekdays and holidays.

They have selected 44 personnel including wildfire prevention and firefighting specialists and wildfire monitors to strengthen prevention and monitoring activities on major forest trails and wildfire-prone areas.

Additionally, they plan to jointly operate wildfire firefighting helicopters with the nearby Hwasun and Yeongam county task forces, actively utilizing them for wildfire surveillance and initial firefighting upon occurrence.

The city is actively promoting the risk of wildfires caused by human activities by posting banners, installing flags on main hiking trails, and broadcasting wildfire prevention messages to block major causes such as indiscriminate burning of rice paddies and fields and agricultural residues, as well as arson by visitors.

In particular, starting next month, they plan to strictly enforce related laws through focused crackdowns on burning activities during vulnerable times by monitors.

A city official said, “During spring, the number of visitors entering the mountains for weekend hiking, camping, and seasonal events such as Cheongmyeong and Hansik increases, and the risk factors for human-caused wildfires such as burning of rice paddies and fields for farming continue to rise, so special caution and preventive activities are necessary.”

He added, “We will do our best in wildfire surveillance, monitoring, and rapid initial response to protect precious forest resources.”

Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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