"Recent Rainfall Has Reduced Risk Factors"
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 9th that it has downgraded the national heritage disaster alert level from 'Severe' to 'Warning.' This comes just fifteen days after issuing the 'Severe' alert on the 25th of last month.
The national heritage disaster alert levels are categorized as 'Interest,' 'Caution,' 'Warning,' and 'Severe.' 'Warning' indicates that signs of a crisis have been detected and there is a possibility of escalation to a national crisis. The system for reporting and disseminating information is the same as for the 'Severe' level.
The Cultural Heritage Administration explained, "This measure was taken because the wildfire suppression in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions has been completed, resolving the disaster situation, and recent rainfall has somewhat reduced risk factors."
There have been thirty-five cases of damage to national heritage due to this wildfire incident. As the wildfire spread mainly around the Gyeongbuk area, Yeonsujeon and Gawnru of Gounsa Temple in Uiseong were completely destroyed by fire. Choi Eung-cheon, head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, stated, "We will not let our guard down in protecting national heritage intact during crisis situations."
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