Ulju County Completes Fire Suppression on Hwajangsan in Songdae-ri, Eonyang-eup... No Casualties Reported

1,233 Public Officials, Firefighters, and Police Deployed from the 25th to the 26th

Ulsan Ulju County announced on the 26th that it had completely extinguished the wildfire on Hwajangsan Mountain near Songdae-ri, Eonyang-eup, which broke out on the 25th, after about 29 hours.

According to Ulju County, a wildfire occurred at around 11:54 a.m. on the 25th in the Songdae-ri area of Eonyang-eup, Ulju County, and was fully extinguished by around 5 p.m. that day.

Wildfire site at Hwajangsan Mountain, Songdae-ri, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun.

Although a total of 63 hectares of forest were damaged by the fire, there were fortunately no casualties thanks to the swift response and cooperation from neighboring areas.

After the wildfire broke out, a total of 410 public officials were mobilized until the fire was completely extinguished, and a total of 1,233 personnel including firefighting teams, monitors, firefighters, police, and volunteer fire brigades, along with 98 pieces of equipment such as 12 helicopters, were deployed to fight the fire.

In particular, even though manpower and equipment had already been concentrated on extinguishing the wildfire in Unhwa-ri, Onyang-eup, which occurred on the 22nd, Ulju County urgently deployed additional public officials and equipment when the Eonyang-eup wildfire broke out, helping to carry out firefighting operations and assisting residents to evacuate quickly.

In the case of the Hwajangsan wildfire in Eonyang-eup, since there were villages and large apartment complexes nearby where residents lived, early evacuation orders were issued via emergency disaster text messages and village broadcasts, and County Governor Lee Soongeol and other public officials guided residents to evacuate on site.

Additionally, for residents who had no place to evacuate other than their homes, six shelters including the Ulju County Sports Center, Eonyang Elementary School, and Eonyang-eup Administrative Welfare Center were prepared to provide temporary accommodations and active relief efforts were carried out.

Even at night, all available personnel and equipment from the five fire stations in Ulsan were mobilized to fight the fire throughout the night, and about 20 Ulju County officials also supported firefighting and safety management. Firefighting teams from other districts in Ulsan, including Nam-gu, also assisted, enabling a swift response to the wildfire.

Governor Lee Soongeol said, "Despite the difficult situation caused by the ongoing wildfires, I sincerely thank everyone who took the lead in extinguishing the fire day and night, and those who provided warm support. Thanks to your efforts and help, we were able to safely extinguish the wildfire in Eonyang-eup without major damage. We will do our best to focus on responding to any remaining wildfires and ensure a swift response."

Uljugun Eonyangeup Songdaeri Hwajangsan wildfire site.

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