In 2022, Jeonnam Fire Department Received an Average of 91 Fire Reports Daily

2925 Fire Incidents Extinguished... 30 Dead, 70 Injured

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In 2022, Jeonnam Fire Department received an average of 91 fire reports per day.

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 12th that a total of 33,342 fire reports were received last year, and 2,925 fires were extinguished.

As a result of fires, 30 people died and 70 were injured. Property damage amounted to 35.249 billion KRW.

Compared to the previous year (2021), the number of fires increased by 28.3% (452 cases), casualties increased by 16.3% (14 people), and property damage increased by 60.3% (13.261 billion KRW).

Specifically, fires caused by carelessness increased by 32.3% (from 1,361 to 1,800 cases), and property damage increased due to fires in non-residential facilities such as pigsties, factories, and ESS (Electric Storage Systems), with 57 casualties occurring in residential facilities.

By location, fires in non-residential facilities such as factories accounted for 801 cases, or 27.3%, followed by residential facilities with 533 cases (18.2%), forests with 401 cases (13.7%), vehicles (302 cases), ships (41 cases), and other fires such as garbage (844 cases) making up the rest.

By cause of fire, carelessness accounted for 1,800 cases (61.5%), electrical causes 578 cases (19.7%), mechanical causes 240 cases (8.2%), followed by unknown (147 cases), chemical (41 cases), traffic accidents (38 cases), arson (25 cases), and other factors such as product defects.

Kim Jo-il, the head of the headquarters, said, “Since statistical data serves as an indicator for setting goals and guiding fire policy directions, we will analyze fire statistics in detail and actively reflect them in fire prevention and response policies.”

Meanwhile, Jeonnam Fire Department plans to strengthen village-level public awareness campaigns to prevent careless fires, implement tracking cleaner policies to remove dust inside electrical facilities (such as distribution panels) to prevent electrical fires, and promote fire casualty reduction measures such as supplying small-space firefighting equipment (adhesive fire extinguishers) this year to reduce fire damage.

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