World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Pyeongchang issues fire-safety guidance in workers’ languages
Pyeongchang County in South Korea is sharing fire-prevention advice in several languages with foreign seasonal farm workers.
The county says language differences can make it harder for workers to understand fire-safety rules.
Guides in Lao, Vietnamese and Filipino explain key restrictions, including bans on burning farm waste or household rubbish.
They also warn against lighting fires in forests and nearby areas, and use pictures to explain possible fines.
The campaign aims to prevent illegal burning during farm work, which could lead to wildfires.
The county says it will continue distributing translated advice and providing guidance in the field through December 15, the end of the autumn fire-safety period.
Pyeongchang County is distributing wildfire-prevention guidance in several languages to foreign seasonal workers.
The campaign aims to address language barriers that could prevent workers from understanding fire-safety rules.
Guidance is available in Lao, Vietnamese and Filipino.
It covers bans on burning farm waste and household rubbish, and on lighting fires in or near forests.
The county says the campaign will continue through December 15 during the autumn wildfire-prevention period.
- Who
- Pyeongchang County is providing guidance to foreign seasonal workers.
- What
- The county is distributing multilingual wildfire-prevention information and promoting the ban on illegal burning.
- When
- The campaign runs through December 15 during the autumn wildfire-prevention period. The announcement was published on November 6, 2026.
- Where
- Pyeongchang County, South Korea.
- Why
- The county aims to overcome language barriers and prevent illegal burning during farm work.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yonhap reported that Pyeongchang County was distributing multilingual wildfire-prevention guidance to foreign seasonal workers.
The county is conducting focused outreach during the autumn wildfire-prevention period.
- Languages
- Lao, Vietnamese and Filipino
- Campaign end date
- December 15
- Prohibited burning
- Farm waste and household rubbish
- Fire restrictions
- No lighting fires in or near forests
- Location
- Pyeongchang County, South Korea
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What people are saying
We will continue multilingual outreach so that language differences do not prevent people from knowing wildfire-prevention rules, and will work to protect forests.