Following a Series of Fire Accidents... Seodaemun-gu Forms Inspection Team Led by District Mayor for Safety Checks

Seongheon Lee, Mayor of Seodaemun District (second from the left), is inspecting fire safety facilities at an old apartment complex in the district on the afternoon of the 4th. (Photo by Seodaemun District Office)

As winter fire accidents continue to occur, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced that on the 4th and 5th of this month, it conducted sample safety inspections on six vulnerable facilities within the district, including old apartments, traditional markets, and nursing hospitals, where casualties could occur in the event of a fire.

Seodaemun-gu formed an inspection team led by the mayor and carried out the inspections jointly with Seodaemun Fire Station, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, and Korea Gas Safety Corporation. This measure aims to prevent human and property damage through proactive on-site inspections of multi-use facilities.

The inspection team focused on whether each facility had appointed a fire safety manager, the installation and operation of fire-fighting equipment, grounding of electrical machinery and operation of leakage circuit breakers, and the appropriateness of gas container storage.

For traditional markets, the team checked the proper operation of automatic fire extinguishing systems and fire-fighting equipment; for nursing hospitals, they inspected evacuation spaces, ramps, and the installation and marking of fireman access windows; and for old apartments, they examined the safety of electric heating appliances. Lee Seongheon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, “We will work diligently with related organizations on preventive measures so that residents can safely spend the winter without fire damage.”

Meanwhile, according to the Seoul Fire & Disaster Headquarters on the 5th, there were a total of 2,629 fires in Seoul during January over the past five years (2018?2022), the highest number among all 12 months.

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