Ulsan launches four-month winter fire prevention campaign

Ulsan Fire Headquarters is running a winter fire prevention campaign from November through February.

The four-month plan aims to reduce deaths and injuries from fires in Ulsan, South Korea.

It includes four strategies and 12 priority tasks, including preventing major fires and improving safety at high-risk sites.

The campaign will focus on old homes, factories, warehouses, traditional markets and lodging facilities.

The fire service also plans extra safety measures for older people and people with disabilities, as well as during Christmas, New Year and the Lunar New Year holiday.

Public information, equipment checks and cooperation with other agencies are intended to strengthen prevention and emergency response.

Special fire-watch duties will be introduced during periods when fire risk is higher, and the campaign is due to continue through February.