A Road Named After Fallen Rookie 119 Rescuer to Be Established... Ulsan City Designates 'Sobanggwan Nomyungrae-gil'

2nd Anniversary of Late Firefighter No's Death, Honorary Road in Seongnam-dong

An honorary road name commemorating the sacrifice of a rookie firefighter who died in the line of duty will be established.

Ulsan City will hold a ceremony to designate the honorary road name "Sobang-gwan No Myeong-rae-gil" at 10 a.m. on the 30th at the Culture Street in Jung-gu, Ulsan.

About 100 people, including the bereaved family, Ulsan Mayor Kim Du-gyeom, Ulsan City Council Chairman Kim Ki-hwan, Fire Agency Chief Nam Hwa-young, National Assembly members Lee Chae-ik, Park Seong-min, Oh Young-hwan, Jung-gu Mayor Kim Young-gil, Jung-gu Council Chair Kang Hye-soon, fellow firefighters, and volunteer firefighters, will attend the ceremony to hold a memorial event and unveil the road name sign.

June 30 marks the second anniversary of the death of No Myeong-rae, a rookie firefighter who had been appointed as a 119 rescue worker for just one year and six months, who died at the young age of 29 after sustaining burns while responding to a fire scene during rescue operations.

Firefighter the late Noh Myung-rae, who died while conducting rescue operations at a fire scene in 2021.

To honor the noble spirit of sacrifice of the late firefighter No Myeong-rae, Ulsan City designated a 470-meter section of Jung-gu Clock Tower Street and Culture Street as "Sobang-gwan No Myeong-rae-gil" named after him. The honorary road name "Sobang-gwan No Myeong-rae-gil" will be used for five years until 2028, with the possibility of extension.

Ulsan Mayor Kim Du-gyeom said, "I hope citizens will remember the dedication and noble sacrifice of Ulsan's firefighting hero," adding, "We will work harder to ensure the safety of firefighting officials to prevent such tragic sacrifices and strive to make citizens feel safe in their daily lives."

Honorary road names are designated for certain road sections considering social contribution and public interest according to the Road Name Address Act, but they are not used as actual road name addresses.

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