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Kwangwan Ko, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju, is presiding over the 1st Regional Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on the 27th. Photo by Gwangju City
Gwangju City has launched a comprehensive response to prevent wildfires, including activating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 27th, following the nationwide simultaneous outbreak of wildfires and the elevation of the national wildfire disaster crisis alert to the 'Severe' level.
The city's Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is organized with the Mayor as the head, the Deputy Mayor for Administration as the deputy head, the Director of the Climate and Environment Bureau as the controller, and the Director of the Green Policy Division as the general situation officer.
Along with the formation of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, the city held the first meeting of the Regional Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at 2 p.m. on the same day, presided over by Deputy Mayor for Administration Ko Gwangwan.
At the first meeting, measures were agreed upon to prevent and respond to wildfires, including prohibiting burning activities, strengthening patrols by wildfire monitors, and enhancing public awareness campaigns for wildfire prevention. In addition, the city ordered support for the shredding of agricultural by-products, identification and maintenance of available wildfire suppression resources, and education on response procedures in the event of a wildfire to strengthen initial response capabilities.
Deputy Mayor Ko Gwangwan stated, "Even a small spark can grow into a large wildfire, so we will mobilize all available resources, including operating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, to prevent wildfires," and requested, "I ask all departments in charge to do their utmost according to the manual."
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