Yeonggwang County: "Be Careful of Wildfires in Spring"

Request to Refrain from Burning Rice Field Ridges and Farmlands

Yeonggwang County conducted a campaign to prevent forest fires on the 24th. Photo by Yeonggwang County

Yeonggwang County in Jeollanam-do has launched comprehensive measures to prevent forest fires, which can cause major damage during the dry spring season. The county is also conducting various promotional activities, including campaigns.

According to Yeonggwang County on the 26th, the county will operate a Forest Fire Countermeasure Headquarters until May 15. On the 24th, the county visited markets and terminals to conduct a forest fire prevention campaign.

In the campaign, which involved about 20 participants including professional forest fire prevention and suppression personnel and forestry officials, the county distributed promotional materials to residents, urging them to refrain from burning rice field ridges, to avoid burning agricultural by-products, and to follow evacuation guidelines in the event of a forest fire, while asking for active participation in forest fire prevention.

Meanwhile, Yeonggwang County has established a rapid response system to minimize forest damage in the event of a forest fire by operating 31 professional forest fire prevention and suppression personnel (6 at the main office, 25 in towns and villages). An additional 21 personnel will be recruited and deployed next month.

A county official stated, "Due to the recent dry weather, there have been a series of large and small forest fires nationwide, which highlighted the importance of forest fire prevention activities," and added, "We will continue to promote forest fire prevention campaigns to ensure the safety of our residents."

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