Jeonnam Fire Headquarters Launches All-Out Effort for Wildfire Prevention

Campaigns on Hiking Trails
Crackdown on Illegal Burning
Twice-Daily Preventive Patrols

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters held a commanders' video conference on the 26th, attended by more than 50 field commanders including 22 fire station chiefs, exchanging various opinions on preventing spring wildfires. Provided by Jeonnam Province

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters held a video conference on the 26th with over 50 on-site commanders, including the chiefs of 22 fire stations, to inspect the preparedness for wildfire prevention and response during the spring season and to discuss ways to expand preventive activities.

Due to the recent simultaneous wildfires causing significant damage, the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters decided to actively conduct prevention campaigns on major hiking trails together with the volunteer fire brigade and to step up crackdowns on illegal burning activities, including two daily patrols.

They also plan to secure water sources such as reservoirs in advance for wildfire suppression, strengthen evacuation drills at nursing hospitals near forests, and enhance resident education on the use of emergency fire extinguishing devices to establish an early self-response system.

In addition, wildfire retardants will be preemptively sprayed on private homes and facilities in areas expected to be affected, and all fire departments will be on special alert duty during Cheongmyeong and Hansik.

According to the national fire mobilization order for large-scale wildfires, the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters is currently supporting Sancheong in Gyeongnam and Uiseong in Gyeongbuk with 38 vehicles and 281 personnel.

Accordingly, they are flexibly deploying fire trucks and firefighters to minimize any gaps in firefighting capacity and ensure effective disaster response.

Choi Yongcheol, head of the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, "Most wildfires are caused by carelessness, such as accidental fires or the burning of trash and rice field ridges. As the dry spring weather continues, we urge all residents to exercise special caution."