Mapo-gu Activates 'Comprehensive Spring Wildfire Prevention Headquarters'

Expected Increase in Strong Winds and Wildfire Risk from March to April... 105-Day Emergency Duty to Maintain 'Pureunsup'... Headquarters Staff, Ground and Auxiliary Firefighting Teams Strengthen Wildfire Prevention Patrols and Suppression Systems

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) has designated a total of 105 days until May, when the risk of wildfires increases, as the "Spring Wildfire Prevention Period (2. 1. ~ 5. 15.)" and has activated the Comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Headquarters to begin full-scale prevention efforts.

This spring, the average temperature is expected to be similar to or higher than usual, and precipitation is expected to be similar to previous years. However, due to strong winds especially in March and April, the risk of wildfire occurrence is predicted to be high.

The Mapo-gu Comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Headquarters, led by Mayor Yudonggyun, maintains an emergency duty system for public officials according to the four-stage wildfire crisis alert levels: Interest (Blue), Caution (Yellow), Warning (Orange), and Serious (Red).

A total of 20 headquarters personnel are divided into 10 teams and have begun emergency duty to promote wildfire prevention, receive wildfire occurrence reports, issue wildfire alerts, and maintain on-site firefighting command systems.

For firefighting operations, a ground firefighting team of 28 members is organized to immediately dispatch to the site for early suppression upon wildfire occurrence, and an auxiliary firefighting team of 75 members is organized to be mobilized in emergencies to assist in firefighting during wildfire spread.

In particular, among them, the specialized wildfire prevention and firefighting team patrols six forest areas within the region regularly while carrying GPS devices for wildfire reporting and simultaneously conducts wildfire prevention campaigns.

Furthermore, recent wildfire occurrence data shows that wildfires occur most frequently in spring, with the main causes being careless fires by hikers or burning around the area.

Accordingly, the district plans to strengthen wildfire prevention campaigns by installing promotional banners at major hiking trail entrances, emphasizing the prohibition of carrying flammable materials.

Mayor Yudonggyun stated, "Since wildfires cause enormous time and cost for restoration once they occur, we will further strengthen the cooperation system with related organizations such as fire stations, military units, and police stations to protect our valuable forest resources."

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