Yeongju City Participates in the 'Wildfire Prevention Campaign On-site Relay Challenge'

City Urges Citizens' Active Interest and Participation in Wildfire Prevention

On the 16th, Yeongju City in Gyeongbuk held a 'Wildfire Prevention Campaign On-site Relay Challenge' at Gahung Park, with the participation of more than 30 personnel from related organizations including the Wildfire Prevention and Suppression Team and Sobaeksan National Park Office.

Yeongju City participating in the 'Wildfire Prevention Campaign On-site Relay Challenge'.

This challenge was organized together with Gyeongbuk Province to raise public awareness at a time when the risk of wildfire occurrence is at its peak.

Yeongju City operates a wildfire prevention headquarters during the spring wildfire caution period from February 1 to May 15, conducting wildfire prevention activities and promotions for a 'Zero Open Burning Wildfire Yeongju City.'

In particular, the city is intensively cracking down on open burning activities by imposing fines, and plans to strictly punish offenders according to the Forest Protection Act if open burning leads to wildfires.

Sung Hojun, the Vice Mayor, stated, “A wildfire that starts from a minor carelessness can turn forests that have been preserved for hundreds of years into ashes in an instant and even take precious lives. We ask for the active interest and participation of citizens to protect our valuable forests from wildfires.”

On the 5th, following the President’s directive for 'full-scale response to wildfire prevention and situation management,' the special wildfire countermeasure period was announced from the 6th to April 30, and on the 6th, the national crisis alert for wildfire disasters was raised to 'Warning.'

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