Sangju City Launches Wildfire Prevention Publicity Campaign

Active Citizen Cooperation Is Essential

Sangju City in North Gyeongsang Province conducted a wildfire prevention publicity campaign around the Sangju City Intercity Bus Terminal to raise awareness of wildfires and encourage voluntary participation in prevention efforts by citizens.

The campaign, which took place on May 4, involved more than 50 participants, including the deputy mayor, staff from the Division of Forestry and Greenery, and the Forest Disaster Response Team. The campaign focused on promoting wildfire prevention to terminal users and citizens.

Sangju City conducts wildfire prevention campaign targeting terminal users and citizens.
Photo by Sangju City

Participants distributed wildfire prevention leaflets and conducted publicity activities for citizens at the bus terminal, emphasizing the dangers of wildfires caused by everyday carelessness and working to raise public awareness about wildfire risks.

In addition, at the terminal entrance, they chanted slogans such as "Preserve Our Beautiful Land by Preventing Wildfires," "Together for Wildfire Prevention, Wildfire-Free Sangju," "Let's Prevent Wildfires Together, Let's Protect Our Green Forest," and "Wildfire Prevention ONLY YOU," helping to foster a sense of engagement on site.

Furthermore, at the taxi stand inside the terminal, participants handed out triangular wildfire prevention flags to taxi drivers, combining this with mobile publicity through transportation workers to enhance the effectiveness of the campaign.

In particular, the campaign emphasized wildfire prevention guidelines, including: ▲ Prohibition of carrying flammable materials when entering mountains ▲ Ban on burning near forests and buildings ▲ Ban on burning paddy field ridges and garbage.

With the recent dry weather and strong winds increasing the risk of wildfires, extra caution is required from citizens, especially as spring is the season with the highest wildfire risk each year.

Centering on the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters, Sangju City is intensifying patrols and surveillance activities in wildfire-prone areas, while also making every effort to create a safe, wildfire-free forest environment through citizen-participatory prevention activities.

Additionally, Sangju City plans to conduct further wildfire prevention publicity campaigns at key locations with high foot traffic, such as temples, tourist attractions, hiking trails, and markets on market days.

Deputy Mayor Oh Sangcheol stated, "Since wildfires often occur due to minor carelessness, the active cooperation of citizens is more important than ever." He asked citizens to refrain from illegal burning in areas adjacent to forests and to strictly follow wildfire prevention guidelines.

If a wildfire is discovered, it must be reported immediately to 119 or to the Sangju City Division of Forestry and Greenery. Prompt reporting greatly helps minimize wildfire damage.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.