Hamyang County Awarded as 'Best Institution' in 2024 Wildfire Prevention and Response Evaluation

Achieving Zero Wildfires Despite Challenging Conditions with 80% Forest Coverage

Hamyang County in Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 24th that it has received the 'Best Institution' award in the wildfire prevention and response evaluation hosted by Gyeongsangnam-do.

This evaluation assessed wildfire publicity, prevention, and response capabilities among 18 cities and counties in Gyeongsangnam-do. Hamyang County was honored with the top award among counties, while Jinju City received the highest award among cities.

This achievement is the result of Hamyang County's dedicated efforts to prevent wildfires during the wildfire prevention period from November 2023 to May 2024, including the operation of the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters, conducting its own wildfire suppression training and ground suppression competitions, and establishing a rapid wildfire prevention monitoring system, which led to zero wildfire incidents.

Additionally, the county received high praise for operating a 'Mobile Shredding Team' to completely block wildfires caused by burning and to improve residents' convenience by shredding agricultural by-products, as well as for running a wildfire drone monitoring team to proactively promote and strengthen wildfire prevention.

Heo Inho, head of the Forest and Greenery Division, stated, "This award is the result of the active cooperation of our residents, close collaboration with related organizations, and the proactive wildfire prevention and guidance activities of public officials. I would like to express my gratitude once again to all wildfire-related personnel and organizations, and we will continue to do our best to make Hamyang a safe place for everyone through active wildfire prevention and response."

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