Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
Ulju County to Hold Wildfire Response Drill on Oct. 30
South Korea's Ulju County will hold a disaster response drill on Oct.
30 at county offices and near Ulju Sports Center in Ulsan.
The exercise will simulate a medium-sized wildfire spreading to an electric-vehicle charging area at the sports facility.
It follows the national disaster preparedness exercise plan set by South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
About 300 people from 16 organizations, including fire services, police, the Korea Forest Service and the Red Cross, will take part.
The drill will test firefighting, rescues, evacuations and response to an EV fire, as well as recovery work, with command discussions linked live to field exercises.
Traffic controls, sirens, smoke effects and helicopter flights are planned around the site, and residents are asked to follow evacuation alerts; anyone who spots a wildfire should call 119.
Ulju County will hold a disaster-response drill on Oct. 30, simulating a medium-sized wildfire that spreads to an electric-vehicle charging area.
The exercise will take place at the county disaster and safety situation room and near the third parking lot of Ulju Sports Center at Bonghwa Mountain.
About 300 people from 16 organizations and groups, along with a public participation team, are expected to take part.
The drill will test responses including firefighting, rescue, evacuations, handling an electric-vehicle fire, and recovery.
- Who
- Ulju County and about 300 participants from 16 organizations and groups, along with a public participation team.
- What
- A disaster-response drill simulating a wildfire spreading to an electric-vehicle charging area.
- When
- Oct. 30, starting at 2 p.m.
- Where
- The county disaster and safety situation room and the area around the third parking lot of Ulju Sports Center at Bonghwa Mountain.
- Why
- To prepare for a complex emergency involving a wildfire spreading to an electric-vehicle charging area and to test response procedures.
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Ulju County announced that it would hold the drill on Oct. 30.
The drill is scheduled to begin.
- Drill date
- Oct. 30, 2026
- Start time
- 2 p.m.
- Participants
- About 300 people from 16 organizations and groups, plus a public participation team
- Scenario
- A medium-sized wildfire spreads to an electric-vehicle charging area
- Sites
- County disaster and safety situation room; third parking lot of Ulju Sports Center at Bonghwa Mountain
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What people are saying
Residents are asked for their understanding because traffic controls, sirens, smoke and helicopter flights are scheduled around the drill site on the day of the exercise.
If you discover a wildfire, report it immediately to 119 and evacuate to the designated shelter in line with village broadcasts and disaster text alerts.