Changwon Special City to Invest Over 44 Billion Won in New Masanhwoe Fire Station Construction

Relocation and New Construction of Ungdong and Namseong 119 Safety Centers to Be Completed Next Year

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam Province will promote the construction of new fire stations and the modernization of aging fire stations, starting with the land purchase for Masanhwoeon Fire Station next year, followed by the completion of the Ungdong and Namseong 119 Safety Centers.

Changwon Fire Department Regular Briefing.

Masanhwoeon Fire Station is planned to be built within the self-sufficient administrative complex town in Masanhwoeon-gu, with a total investment of about 20 billion KRW. The building will have one basement floor and three above-ground floors, with a total floor area of approximately 5,000㎡. The land purchase will begin next year, followed by a design competition.

The Ungdong 119 Safety Center, which has been located in Jinhae-gu’s Macheon General Industrial Complex for 32 years, will be relocated near Sosagyo Intersection. A total project cost of 5.683 billion KRW will be invested to build a facility on a 2,086㎡ site with a total floor area of 955㎡ and three above-ground floors. The Namseong 119 Safety Center, which is over 40 years old, will be relocated and rebuilt from Burim-dong, Masanhappo-gu to Hoewon-dong, Masanhwoeon-gu. With a total project cost of 7.043 billion KRW, the new building will have a site area of 1,272㎡, a total floor area of 990㎡, and two above-ground floors, scheduled for completion in the second half of next year.

Earlier, the Fire Headquarters opened the Uichang Fire Station in July this year to appropriately respond to the fire safety demands of citizens in Uichang-gu.

As a result, the Changwon Fire Headquarters will have one fire station in each district, which is expected to greatly contribute to proactive disaster environment preparedness.

Kim Yong-jin, head of the Changwon Fire Headquarters, said, “The construction of the Hwoeon Fire Station and the efficient relocation and rebuilding of safety centers to meet fire safety demands are essential to protect citizens’ lives and property. We will continue to strive to strengthen fire services for the public.”

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