Goseong County Fully Activates Autumn Wildfire Prevention Headquarters

Goseong County in Gangwon Province (Governor Ham Myungjun) will operate its autumn wildfire prevention period for 57 days, from October 20 to December 15, which is 12 days earlier than in previous years. During this period, the county will fully activate its Wildfire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters.

Aerial view of Goseong County Office. Provided by Goseong County, Gangwon Province

The county has established and is operating a total of six locations, including the county headquarters and wildfire prevention situation rooms in five towns and townships, to strengthen its wildfire response management system. The goal is to minimize wildfire damage through swift initial response.

To this end, 197 wildfire prevention personnel (45 professional wildfire prevention and suppression team members and 152 wildfire monitors) have been deployed. In addition, a leased helicopter with a 3,400-liter capacity has been stationed from September 15 to December 24. To further strengthen wildfire monitoring around the residential area of Toseong-myeon, two additional wildfire monitoring cameras have been installed, bringing the total to nine. Thirteen wildfire suppression and response vehicles are also being utilized to conduct comprehensive wildfire prevention activities.

Furthermore, from November 1 to December 15, 6,647 hectares of forest and six hiking trail sections (15.8 km) within the county will be designated as restricted entry and fire hazard prohibition zones. In addition, starting in November, the county plans to conduct full-scale shredding of agricultural by-products (such as sesame stems), which are a major cause of wildfires.

Ham Myungjun, Governor of Goseong County, stated, "Although there were frequent large wildfires nationwide this spring, we were able to get through without major damage thanks to the active participation and cooperation of our residents. I ask that everyone continue to join together in wildfire prevention this autumn as well."

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