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Yanggu deploys wildfire prevention teams early for autumn
Yanggu County in South Korea's Gangwon Province deployed wildfire prevention teams early ahead of the autumn fire season.
The teams will work through the end of the year, focusing on areas at higher risk of fire.
They will patrol and inspect homes that use wood-burning boilers to identify hazards.
The county also plans tailored prevention campaigns for older residents and safety training for responders.
Six fire response headquarters will operate, while 69 staff will carry out prevention work.
Access will be restricted in 22 villages, covering 5,743 hectares, and a helicopter shared with nearby Inje County will be available through December 21.
These steps aim to reduce fire risk and support a faster initial response if a wildfire starts.
Yanggu County in Gangwon Province has deployed wildfire prevention and suppression teams early ahead of the autumn fire season.
The teams will monitor fire-prone areas and inspect homes that use wood-burning boilers through the end of the year.
The county will also run tailored prevention campaigns for older residents and provide safety training for team members.
It will restrict access to 5,743 hectares across 22 villages and assign 69 people to prevention work.
A jointly leased helicopter with Inje County will be available through Dec. 21 to support rapid initial firefighting.
- Who
- Yanggu County in Gangwon Province.
- What
- It deployed wildfire prevention and suppression teams early and is expanding prevention measures.
- When
- The county announced the deployment on Oct. 27, ahead of the autumn fire season starting Nov. 2.
- Where
- Yanggu County, including 22 villages and wildfire-prone areas.
- Why
- To check risks in advance, prevent wildfires and prepare for a rapid response.
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Yanggu County announced that it had deployed its wildfire prevention and suppression teams early.
The county’s autumn wildfire caution period is scheduled to begin.
Teams are scheduled to monitor wildfire-prone areas and inspect homes using wood-burning boilers.
The jointly leased Yanggu-Inje helicopter is scheduled to remain deployed through this date.
- Prevention teams
- Deployed early ahead of the autumn fire season
- Fire caution period
- Starts Nov. 2
- Restricted areas
- 5,743 hectares across 22 villages
- Personnel
- 69 team members, monitors and combustible-material removal workers
- Helicopter
- Jointly leased by Yanggu and Inje through Dec. 21
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What people are saying
We are checking risks and strengthening prevention activities by deploying the professional prevention and suppression teams early ahead of the autumn wildfire caution period.
Through proactive measures such as monitoring wildfire-prone areas and inspecting wood-burning boilers, we will minimize wildfires and maintain a rapid response system.