National Heritage Administration to Hold Policy Forum on Temple Wildfire Prevention

Korea Forest Service, National Fire Agency, and Buddhist Community Collaborate
Discussion on Advanced Disaster Prevention Systems Including Intelligent CCTV

Yonhap News

The National Heritage Administration is preparing measures to protect Buddhist cultural heritage from wildfires and fires as spring approaches. On March 12 in the afternoon, a policy forum will be held with experts at the National Palace Museum of Korea.

With the risk of large wildfires increasing due to climate change, the safety of traditional temples is facing a crisis. Most of these temples are adjacent to forests and are built using traditional wooden structures that are highly flammable, making an early response more important than ever.

In response, disaster response officials from the Buddhist community, the Korea Forest Service, and the National Fire Agency will identify vulnerabilities to fire around temples and work to establish an effective prevention system. They will analyze risk factors for temples located near forests and focus on introducing customized disaster prevention systems that incorporate advanced technologies such as intelligent CCTV.

An official from the National Heritage Administration stated, "We will establish a robust disaster safety system that can be practically applied to temples by gathering opinions from the field."

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