Gwanak-gu Office and Fire Station Joint Inspection for Traditional Market Fire Prevention

Joint Safety Inspection by Gwanak District Office, Gwanak Fire Station, and Private Experts for Traditional Market Fire Prevention
Thorough Fire Prevention Measures Including Support for Replacing Old Wiring and Fire Insurance Enrollment
Selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' '2024 Traditional Market Old Wiring Maintenance Project' with a Budget of 135 Million KRW

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) conducted a joint inspection for fire prevention targeting 21 traditional markets in the area from the 23rd to the 26th.

This was to prevent various risk factors in anticipation of increased visitors to traditional markets ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, following the large fire at Seocheon Special Market on the 22nd.

According to data from the National Fire Statistics System of the Fire Agency, the main cause of fires in traditional markets is often electrical factors. Due to the nature of traditional markets, where many stores are densely packed and many buildings are old, fires can easily escalate into large-scale fires.

Accordingly, the district formed an inspection team composed of public officials as well as private experts in fire, electricity, gas, and architecture to conduct a safer and more thorough inspection.

In particular, on the 26th, Mayor Park Jun-hee personally inspected the site of ‘Gwanak Sinsa Market’ together with an investigator from the Gwanak Fire Station.

Mayor Park stated, “We will block fire risk factors in advance so that residents can use traditional markets safely,” and urged store merchants to make safety a daily habit.

Through this safety inspection, the district once again guided merchants on precautions to take regularly, including ▲careful use of heating appliances ▲prohibition of storing flammable materials near electrical facilities ▲regular cleaning of combustible dust.

Besides the holiday season, the district conducts regular inspections of traditional markets in preparation for ▲winter ▲thawing periods ▲rainy seasons, and carries out additional inspections as needed. If any issues are found, immediate corrective actions are taken on-site to ensure perfect safety management of traditional markets.

Meanwhile, the district was recently selected for the ‘2024 Traditional Market Old Wiring Maintenance Project,’ a public contest project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Through this project, the district plans to invest 135 million KRW in improving old electrical facilities in traditional markets.

Additionally, the district is promoting a project that supports up to 80% of fire insurance premium payments to increase the fire insurance subscription rate among traditional market merchants.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “We will continue to do our best to create traditional markets where both residents and merchants are happy.”

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