Gyeonggi Province and Pocheon City Conduct First Large-Scale Wildfire Drill with Simultaneous Resident Evacuation

Gyeonggi Province and Pocheon City Conduct Integrated Wildfire Suppression Drill with Resident Evacuation
Helicopters, Drones Mobilized and Resident Evacuation Practiced... Province Enhances Response to Ultra-Fast, Large-Scale Wildfires

Gyeonggi Province conducted an integrated wildfire suppression drill on the 13th in the Gisan-ri area of Ildong-myeon, Pocheon City, with the participation of related organizations such as Pocheon City, the fire station, and the police station.

Gyeonggi Province conducted an integrated wildfire suppression drill on the 13th in the Gisan-ri area of Ildong-myeon, Pocheon City, with the participation of related organizations such as Pocheon City, the fire station, and the police station. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The province simulated a specific situation in which a wildfire, presumed to have been caused by trash incineration, expanded into a large-scale wildfire covering more than 100 hectares (1 square kilometer) in Pocheon City, where a dry weather advisory and strong wind warning were in effect, due to the influence of strong winds.

On the ground, wildfire suppression vehicles were deployed to focus on initial wildfire response and establishing defensive lines to block large-scale wildfires.

In the air, the drill included a demonstration of fire suppression using one leased wildfire helicopter and drones equipped with fire extinguishing bombs, aiming to enhance aerial support capabilities at the wildfire site.

In particular, unlike the spring drills, this exercise also included resident evacuation training. This was intended to prevent casualties from ultra-fast and massive wildfires, such as those that occur in the Yeongnam region during the spring.

Lee Taeseon, Director of the Forest and Greenery Division at Gyeonggi Province, said, "It is significant that we conducted realistic response drills, including resident evacuation and initial wildfire suppression, to protect the precious lives and forests of our residents from ultra-fast and large-scale wildfires," adding, "We will thoroughly prepare to minimize wildfire damage in the province during the autumn season."

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province began operating its Autumn Wildfire Prevention Headquarters about ten days earlier than usual, starting from October 20. The province is making all-out efforts for wildfire prevention and response, including preventive activities such as deploying key personnel and monitoring blind spots with drones, as well as initial suppression using firefighting helicopters and wildfire suppression teams.

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