"Free Coffee for Firefighters, Police, and Officials Fighting Wildfires" Hongseong Cafe's Good Deed

Chungnam Hongseong Cafe Volunteer Work Draws Attention

Last week, simultaneous wildfires broke out across the country, and on the 5th, a cafe in Hongseong, Chungnam, attracted attention by offering free coffee to wildfire firefighting officials.

Posts titled "Current status of a cafe in Hongseong wildfire area" have been widely shared on various online communities and SNS.

The post includes a photo of a cafe located in Seobu-myeon, Hongseong.

[Photo by Online Community Capture]

The signboard at this place reads four characters meaning "Free Coffee" along with the phrase, "Firefighting firefighters, police officers, and public officials involved in wildfire suppression, please come in without hesitation. Thank you."

Netizens who saw this left comments such as "Heartwarming" and "South Korea is still a livable place."

The Hongseong wildfire occurred earlier on the 2nd at around 11 a.m. in the hills around Jung-ri, Seobu-myeon.

Despite continuous firefighting efforts, the spread continued due to strong winds, but the main fire was contained as of 4 p.m. the previous day. It took 53 hours from the outbreak of the wildfire.

Due to the wildfire spread, a preliminary tally shows that 71 facilities, including 34 houses and 35 warehouses, were burned. The affected area is estimated to be 1,454 hectares.

Chungnam Province and Hongseong County are investigating the cause of the wildfire, which is presumed to be cigarette butts from logging workers.

Companies also roll up their sleeves... Support for communication services, relief supplies, and milk

Meanwhile, companies are also taking the lead in supporting wildfire damage relief.

SK Telecom delivered relief supplies including hot packs, wet wipes, blankets, and masks to Seobu Elementary School in Hongseong County, Chungnam, where residents are evacuating.

LG Uplus is providing free mobile phone charging and Wi-Fi services for residents in the affected areas.

Namyang Dairy Products delivered more than 6,000 milk and beverage products (250 boxes) for firefighters and volunteers.

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