Yangju City Fully Mobilizes Forest Disaster Response Unit...“All-Out Effort to Protect Precious Forests”

City Declares "Zero Spring Wildfires"
Holds Launch Ceremony for Wildfire Monitors

To mark the spring wildfire prevention period, Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province recently held a launch ceremony for the Forest Disaster Response Unit and wildfire monitors in the basement conference hall of Yangju City Hall, and has begun full-scale wildfire prevention and response activities, including safety education related to wildfires.

Kang Suhyun, mayor of Yangju City, recently held a launching ceremony for the Forest Disaster Response Team and wildfire watchers in the basement conference room of Yangju City Hall ahead of the spring wildfire prevention period. Provided by Yangju City

About 100 people attended the launch ceremony, including Mayor Kang Suhyun, City Council Chairperson Yoon Changcheol, staff of the Forestry Division, members of the Forest Disaster Response Unit, and wildfire monitors. They received safety training for wildfire prevention and rapid response and shared directions for their activities.

During the spring wildfire prevention period, the Forest Disaster Response Unit and wildfire monitors will carry out on-site, prevention-focused activities to stop wildfires, including guidance and crackdowns on burning agricultural by-products and trash, promotional vehicle broadcasts, and posting wildfire prevention notices.

An official from Yangju City said, "Wildfires can cause major damage in an instant if people let down their guard, so prevention is more important than anything else," and added, "We ask the Forest Disaster Response Unit and wildfire monitors to carry out wildfire prevention and response activities faithfully with a strong sense of responsibility."

Yangju City plans to continue making every effort in wildfire prevention and response to ensure the safety of citizens and protect its precious forests.

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