President Yoon: "All-out Efforts for Early Containment of Milyang Wildfire in Gyeongnam... Ensuring Thorough Safety Measures"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Seok-yeol instructed on the 31st regarding the wildfire in Miryang, Gyeongnam, saying, "I hope the Korea Forest Service and related agencies swiftly deploy all available equipment and personnel to make every effort for early containment of the wildfire."

Kang In-seon, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, conveyed in a written briefing that President Yoon directed, "Ensure the prompt evacuation of nearby residents to prevent casualties and pay special attention to the safety of wildfire suppression personnel."

President Yoon stated, "By predicting the wildfire's spread direction and quickly establishing firebreaks, prevent the fire from spreading to houses, farms, and key facilities, and thoroughly secure safety measures for national infrastructure and cultural assets."

He added, "For regions such as Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Gangwon, where dry weather has persisted, please carry out thorough wildfire prevention activities, including managing outdoor construction sites and prohibiting the burning of agricultural byproducts."

The wildfire broke out at 9:25 a.m. on the same day in a hillside area of Chunhwa-ri, Bubuk-myeon, Miryang-si, Gyeongnam. Considering the scale of the wildfire and weather conditions, the Korea Forest Service issued a 'Level 3 Wildfire Alert' and a national wildfire crisis alert of 'Severe' as of 11:45 a.m. Currently, strong winds with gusts of 11 m/s are reported at the fire site.

The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters also issued Fire Mobilization Order No. 1 at 11:40 a.m. and began response efforts. When Fire Mobilization Order No. 1 is issued, 5% of the duty firefighting forces from other cities and provinces such as Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, and Gyeongbuk are mobilized to the site.

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