Gyeongnam Province, forest fire prevention countermeasures headquarters to operate from November... Emergency work system operation

(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-kyung = Gyeongnam Province will operate the Forest Fire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters from November 1 to May 15 of next year and enter an emergency work system to prevent forest fires and quickly extinguish them.

During this period, the Forest Fire Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters organizes 4 to 6 groups of 18 people to manage the forest fire situation.

The field surveillance system to prevent forest fires will also be strengthened.

A total of 3,063 people, including 2,110 forest fire watchers and 953 forest disaster response team members, will be deployed in forest fire-prone areas.

While conducting real-time surveillance activities using forest fire surveillance cameras, preventive activities such as patrolling vulnerable areas and providing guidance on illegal burning are also promoted.

In addition, 10 leased forest fire extinguishing helicopters will be deployed in each region to quickly deploy to the scene in the event of a forest fire.

Lee Jae-cheol, Director of the Environment and Forestry Bureau, said, "The risk of forest fires is increasing due to dry weather and strong winds due to climate change," and asked, "I ask residents to also follow forest fire prevention rules, such as prohibiting possession of flammable substances in forests and illegal burning of agricultural by-products and garbage."