Namyangju City Ramps Up Wildfire Prevention for Lunar New Year...Launches Campaign on Cheonmasan Mountain

Special Wildfire Prevention Measures in Place
During Lunar New Year Holiday in Namyangju

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it conducted a wildfire prevention campaign around the Cheonmasan hiking trails on the 11th and will implement special wildfire prevention measures for the Lunar New Year holiday through the 18th.

Namyangju-si carried out a wildfire prevention campaign along the Cheonmasan hiking trail on the 11th. Photo by Namyangju-si

The campaign and special measures were prepared in response to the expected increase in visitors to ancestral graves and hikers during the Lunar New Year holiday, which is likely to raise the risk of wildfires. The city plans to concentrate its administrative capacity on prevention-oriented responses amid continued dry weather conditions.

About 30 people, including city officials and members of the Forest Disaster Response Team, took part in the campaign, informing hikers of wildfire prevention guidelines and providing on-site guidance to heighten public awareness.

On site, they focused on publicizing the following: a ban on cooking activities in forest areas; refraining from using fire when visiting ancestral graves; a ban on burning agricultural by-products and trash; and a ban on carrying flammable materials when entering the mountains. They also carried out both guidance and crackdowns on behaviors that pose wildfire risks, stressing the need for particular caution since even a small spark can spread into a large wildfire.

During the Lunar New Year holiday, the city will operate special emergency shifts for wildfire response. It plans to thoroughly prepare for wildfires by keeping the situation management and reporting system centered on the Wildfire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters running at all times, pre-deploying the Forest Disaster Response Team to towns, townships, and wildfire-prone areas, and maintaining a swift response posture in cooperation with relevant agencies.

In addition, the city will actively promote wildfire prevention and expand citizen participation by utilizing various media such as electronic display boards and village broadcasting systems, thereby fostering a culture of voluntary prevention.

A city official said, "We will make every effort in enforcement so that not a single wildfire occurs during the Lunar New Year holiday," adding, "We hope all citizens will follow wildfire prevention guidelines and enjoy a safe holiday."

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