'Wildfire Report' Received by Ahn Cheol-soo: "Early Detection Possible Using Artificial Satellites"

Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the transition committee, is meeting and exchanging greetings with Lee Heung-gyo, the Commissioner of the Fire Agency, at the transition committee office set up at the Financial Supervisory Service Training Institute in Tongui-dong, Seoul, on the 17th. At this meeting, Chairman Ahn is discussing the recent large-scale wildfires that occurred in the Gangwon and Gyeongbuk regions. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Ahn Cheol-soo, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, received a briefing on issues related to wildfires on the East Coast from Lee Heung-gyo, Commissioner of the Fire Agency.

On the 17th, Chairman Ahn received the report at the Transition Committee office in Tongin-dong and said, "Compared to before, wildfires are occurring more frequently and on a larger scale, so I think issues such as manpower and advanced equipment need to be addressed."

Chairman Ahn stated, "XPRIZE, a U.S. nonprofit organization, offered a prize for the fastest method to detect wildfires at an early stage," and added that as a result, a method to detect initial wildfires via satellites has been developed.

He added, "I think it might be possible to quickly detect fires early using satellites," and "I have thought about whether we could develop something like that."

Commissioner Lee emphasized, "If we cooperate and assist a lot in those areas, wildfire prevention and preparedness might be strengthened," and he highlighted, "Advanced equipment such as robots, unmanned drones, and specialized wildfire suppression vehicles played a major role this time." He also said, "We will share the information held by us and the Korea Forest Service and do our best in wildfire prevention and response by utilizing satellite prediction systems even in the future."

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