Seocho-gu, Jamwon Narumaeul and Other Unauthorized Collective Housing Areas Fire Safety Inspection

Six Unauthorized Collective Areas to Be Inspected Twice Annually Starting This Year

Joint safety inspection at Narumaeul, Jamwon-dong, last November. (Photo by Seocho District Office)

Seocho-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced on the 6th that it will conduct intensive fire safety inspections targeting unauthorized clustered areas within the district starting this year.

The district plans to carry out large-scale fire safety inspections twice a year, in March during the thaw season and in November during the winter season, in cooperation with related organizations such as the fire station. The inspections will cover six areas with unauthorized buildings clustered together: Narumauel (Jamwon-dong), Jeonwonmaeul (Bangbae 2-dong), Seongdwi, Eungbong, Duremaeul (Bangbae 3-dong), and Jeopsikkotmaeul (Yangjae 1-dong).

These areas consist of densely packed aging houses, mostly made of vinyl greenhouses and wood, making them vulnerable to fire. However, since these are unauthorized buildings, they have not been subject to mandatory legal safety inspections, leaving them in a safety blind spot until now.

The district plans to safely manage every corner of the area by promoting fire safety inspections along with crackdowns and maintenance of illegal buildings in unauthorized areas to prevent accidents that could lead to major disasters.

The safety inspections will be conducted jointly by the relevant departments, local community centers, Seocho Fire Station, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, and Korea Gas Safety Corporation, covering three fields: fire, electricity, and gas.

▲ Checking the risk of circuit breakers, outlets, and electric heating devices ▲ Checking for gas leaks from LPG gas containers, etc. ▲ Checking the presence of fire detectors and fire extinguishers, as well as the urgency of aging and maintenance in each field. Subsequently, the issues identified for each household will be addressed in connection with the district’s ‘Disaster Vulnerable Household Maintenance Project’ for repairs.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “We will do our best to create a Seocho-gu where residents can live safely without blind spots through thorough safety inspections and maintenance activities in unauthorized clustered areas vulnerable to fire risk.”

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