Sejong City, Special Mobile Crackdown for Spring Wildfire Prevention

Sejong City announced on the 8th that it will conduct a special mobile crackdown to prevent forest fires until the 30th of next month.

The crackdown is being promoted to prevent forest fires caused by springtime burning of rice paddies, field ridges, and agricultural waste.

The city plans to form five enforcement teams to focus on cracking down on illegal burning near forest areas, unauthorized entry into closed hiking trails and restricted mountain areas, and hikers carrying fire-related items.

In addition, the city plans to simultaneously conduct forest fire prevention publicity and investigations of forest fire perpetrators to fundamentally block the occurrence of forest fires.

Burning within forests or within 100 meters of forest areas is strictly prohibited, and violators will be fined 300,000 won.

In particular, even if a fire is accidentally started, offenders may face imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million won.

Kim Min-sik, head of the city's Forest and Park Division, said, “A small spark can lead to an irreversible large-scale forest fire that can take citizens' lives and property,” and urged citizens to be careful to prevent human and property damage caused by forest fires.

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