Seoul City Takes Strict Measures Including Fines for Illegal Activities Related to Wildfires
Imprisonment up to 3 Years or a Fine up to 30 Million Won
[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] On the 20th, Seoul City imposed a fine on a hiker who discarded a cigarette butt near Hyangrobong Peak in Bukhansan, and on the 24th announced plans to strictly punish illegal acts related to forest fires.
The strict punishment of forest fire offenders is not only about holding the perpetrators accountable but also aims to raise public awareness about the seriousness of forest fires and the importance of forest fire prevention,
Seoul City will continue to strongly respond to illegal acts such as smoking in forests by imposing fines and will also promote continuous education for forest fire officials to improve on-site cause investigation capabilities.
Furthermore, if a forest fire offender is caught and punished as a result of a citizen's report, the reporting citizen will be rewarded up to 3 million KRW.
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Yoo Young-bong, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Green City and Leisure Bureau, stated, "Since a forest fire can turn our precious urban forest into ashes in an instant, active cooperation and interest from citizens are necessary for forest fire prevention."
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