Gyeonggi Fire Department Conducts Fire Inspections at 436 Temples in the Province Ahead of Buddha's Birthday

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters will conduct fire inspections at traditional temples in the province ahead of Buddha's Birthday on the 5th of next month.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 3rd that from the 7th of this month to the 1st of next month, they will carry out safety management and preliminary inspections of fire facilities at 436 traditional temples across the province.

During this period, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters will conduct fire safety investigations including joint inspections with local governments to check for defective fire facilities. The head of the Fire and Disaster Headquarters and frontline fire station chiefs will visit temples together to inspect facility safety management, provide education on initial response and evacuation procedures in case of fire, and conduct on-site safety guidance.

Firefighting Drill at Bongguksa Temple in Seongnam City. Provided by Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters

Additionally, a '1:1 Safety Responsibility System' will be introduced, where fire officers at the team leader level or higher will be assigned to manage safety at specific temples.

Kim Jaebyeong, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "We will deploy firefighting forces near temples that have wooden cultural assets or are hosting large-scale Buddha's Birthday celebrations to maintain an emergency response system and ensure swift initial response." He also urged, "Temples should exercise special caution when using fire sources such as candles, electricity, and gas."

Meanwhile, from 2020 to 2024, a total of 28 temple fires occurred in the province, resulting in 2 deaths and 5 injuries. Among these, 50% were caused by electrical factors.

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