Sang-ik Lee, Hampyeong County Mayor: "Citizens and Public Officials' Efforts Quickly Extinguished Wildfire... Deep Gratitude"

Lee Sang-ik, the mayor of Hampyeong County, issued a public address to the residents on the 5th after the wildfire that occurred within Hampyeong County on the 3rd was extinguished.

In the address posted on the county's website on the 5th, Mayor Lee stated, “The wildfire that started on the 3rd in Yeonam-ri, Daedong-myeon was quickly brought under control thanks to the efforts of the residents and public officials,” and added, “Fortunately, the timely spring rain helped bring the situation to a safe conclusion.”

He continued, “Although this was the largest wildfire in the history of Hampyeong County, thanks to everyone’s hard work, there were no casualties, and we were able to protect the homes of our residents and our precious forests,” emphasizing, “I sincerely bow my head in gratitude for everyone’s cooperation in actively responding to the disaster.”

He also said, “Wildfires are mainly caused by minor carelessness and negligence,” and added, “It takes more than 100 years to fully restore forests reduced to ashes, and affected residents not only lose their lives and homes but also face threats to their safety. Therefore, I earnestly ask for your attention and cooperation in wildfire prevention.”

Meanwhile, due to this wildfire, Hampyeong County has been designated as a special disaster area by the government, enabling effective disaster damage recovery through emergency measures, administrative and financial support necessary for disaster relief and restoration, as well as special support in finance and taxation.

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