Yeongdeok-gun Selected as an Excellent Institution for Wildfire Prevention This Year

Selected as Top 5 Local Governments in Spring Wildfire Prevention Evaluation

Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, was selected as an excellent institution in the 2023 Wildfire Prevention Excellence Evaluation conducted by Gyeongbuk Province, receiving the Governor's Commendation and a reward of 300 million won.

Yeongdeok-gun selected as an excellent institution for wildfire prevention in 2023.

This evaluation is conducted annually by Gyeongbuk Province targeting 23 cities and counties, comprehensively assessing wildfire prevention performance and response capabilities across 11 areas, including ▲special wildfire prevention policies ▲number of wildfire incidents caused by burning ▲performance in imposing fines ▲securing leased helicopters, among others.

Yeongdeok-gun was recognized for effective wildfire prevention activities such as leasing a medium-sized helicopter this year to improve initial response capabilities within the golden time, increasing the number of patrol officers and expanding the operation of wildfire watchtowers to actively impose fines, and strengthening inspections including rechecking households using wood-fired boilers to fundamentally block wildfires and raise awareness.

Additionally, Yeongdeok-gun was acknowledged for minimizing wildfire damage and efforts in wildfire publicity, ranking among the top five cities and counties in the spring wildfire prevention evaluation under the ‘Financial Measures for Cities and Counties with Wildfire Occurrences,’ and will receive a financial reward of 300 million won as a ‘Special Adjustment Grant.’

County Governor Kim Gwang-yeol said, “This result is an award that could not have been achieved without the active cooperation of the residents. I express my gratitude to the residents, and Yeongdeok-gun will continue to strive to prevent even a single wildfire by dedicating itself to wildfire prevention activities.”

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