Boseong County Supports Wildfire Recovery Efforts in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk

Volunteers Dispatched from Namdo Sarang Volunteer Group and Saemaeul Association

Boseong County in Jeonnam announced on May 20 that it had dispatched 20 volunteers to the site on May 16 to assist with urgent recovery efforts for the wildfire damage in Uiseong County, Gyeongbuk.

This initiative was organized by the Jeollanam-do Volunteer Center, with a total of around 80 participants from three cities and counties, including Boseong County, Gangjin County, and Gwangyang City.

Boseong County dispatched 20 volunteers to the site to assist with urgent recovery efforts for the wildfire damage in Uiseong County, Gyeongbuk. Photo by Boseong County

On that day, the volunteers provided practical assistance to farming households whose livelihoods were threatened by the sudden disaster by installing pepper stakes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In particular, 20 volunteers from Boseong County, including members of the Namdo Sarang Volunteer Group (led by Lim Youngseo), the Boseong County Saemaeul Association, and the Youth Saemaeul Solidarity, participated to offer comfort to local farmers and bring renewed energy to the recovery site.

An official from the county said, "It was a meaningful time to share in the pain of our neighbors beyond our own region," adding, "We will continue to actively participate in sites that need help, such as disaster recovery efforts."

Meanwhile, Boseong County plans to further spread the culture of sharing warmth and strengthen its cooperation system with disaster volunteer organizations to promote solidarity and mutual growth between regions.