Sacheon-si, "No Large Forest Fires in Spring"

Special Measures for Large Wildfire Prevention

Sacheon City in Gyeongnam Province is implementing a ‘Special Measures for Large Spring Wildfires’ as the national crisis alert for wildfire disasters has been raised to the caution stage.

This special measure was initiated to prevent large wildfires, which have an increased risk due to spring farming activities and frequent dry and strong wind advisories.

The city has designated the period until April 30 as the special measure period for large spring wildfires and plans to establish and operate a Wildfire Comprehensive Situation Room (Greenery and Parks Division) and a Wildfire Prevention Headquarters (Eup, Myeon, Dong Administrative Welfare Centers). However, the Dongseogeum-dong Administrative Welfare Center is excluded.

Sacheon-si, Gyeongnam is inspecting wildfire suppression equipment and prevention facilities.

During this period, various wildfire prevention measures will be implemented, including ▲increasing personnel at the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters ▲focused inspection of wildfire suppression equipment and prevention facilities ▲strengthening surveillance activities around vulnerable facilities adjacent to mountains (such as houses and graves).

Additionally, ▲intensive crackdown on burning agricultural waste and burning within 100 meters of mountain-adjacent areas ▲strict punishment for illegal burning ▲adjustment of working hours for wildfire monitoring and suppression personnel ▲joint campaigns with related organizations in wildfire-prone areas will be conducted.

The city plans to deploy and operate a total of 140 personnel focused on wildfire-prone areas, including 100 wildfire watchers for early detection, initial suppression, and promotion of burning bans, and 40 specialized wildfire prevention and suppression team members for wildfire disaster response.

A city official stated, “Large wildfires have caused significant damage nationwide during spring, but we will do our best to prevent wildfires through thorough monitoring activities. We ask for active interest and participation in wildfire prevention.”