Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam, "We Will Absolutely Prevent Wildfires"

Joint Public-Private Large-Scale Wildfire Prevention Campaign Launched

Recently, as dry weather continues nationwide, the national crisis alert for wildfire disasters has been raised to the 'Warning' level, and Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has vowed to ensure that no wildfires occur this year.

Goseong-gun conducted a joint public-private wildfire prevention campaign to prevent large-scale wildfires by proactively stopping illegal burning activities during the spring season.

Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, conducted a joint public-private campaign to prevent forest fires.

On the 18th, the campaign was held for about two hours starting at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Eom Hong-gil Exhibition Hall in Georyu-myeon (entrance to Georyusan hiking trail). About 70 people participated, including staff from Goseong-gun Green Parks Division, Safety Management Division, Georyu-myeon, Goseong Fire Station, specialized wildfire prevention and suppression teams, and volunteer firefighters.

Participants distributed promotional materials and leaflets to hikers, encouraging active participation in wildfire prevention.

In particular, it was announced that if illegal burning is detected within 100 meters of the forest (forest-adjacent area), violators will be fined 300,000 KRW according to Article 57 of the Forest Protection Act, and if a wildfire spreads due to negligence, offenders may face up to three years in prison and a fine of up to 30 million KRW.

Lee Yeon-ok, head of the Green Parks Division, said, “This campaign was organized to raise awareness and prevent wildfires. We hope residents will take special interest in wildfire prevention activities during the spring season. We will continue to promote wildfire prevention awareness so that this campaign is not just a one-time event.”