"Don't Start Wildfires" ... Changwon Special City Joins Province-Wide Wildfire Prevention Campaign

Over 300 Participants, Including Wildfire Monitors, Forestry Cooperative, and Fire Department,
Join Forces for Wildfire Prevention Campaign

Changwon Special City, together with its main office, five district offices, and the fire department, conducted a joint wildfire prevention campaign to prevent large-scale wildfires and raise public awareness among citizens.

Changwon Special City participates in wildfire prevention campaign simultaneously with cities and counties in the province.

The campaign, held on December 6, was conducted simultaneously across all cities and counties, fire departments, and related organizations in Gyeongsangnam-do Province. In Changwon, more than 300 participants-including forestry department officials, Changwon Fire Headquarters, Changwon Forestry Cooperative, and wildfire monitors-carried out extensive wildfire prevention publicity activities at Jeongbyeongsan in Uichang-gu, Daeamsan in Seongsan-gu, Wolyeong Square in Masanhappo-gu, Bongam Water Source in Masanhoewon-gu, and the Cheongnyongsa spring area in Jinhae-gu.

In addition, as part of the "Visiting Wildfire Prevention Promotion" program targeting villages adjacent to forests, a total of 65 villages were selected for wildfire prevention activities. The team also visited households using wood-fired boilers and single-person villages, distributing promotional leaflets and wildfire prevention materials such as safety guidelines for wood boiler operation.

Gwak Youngju, Director of the Forest Recreation Division, stated, "Illegal burning in forest-adjacent areas, burning of rice paddies and fields, failure to check the disposal of wood boiler ash, and careless acts such as discarded cigarette butts can all lead to large-scale wildfires. The active interest and cooperation of citizens is more important than anything else."