▲ 가을철 산불 조심기간 시작,산불예방·대응 총력 <사진제공=북부지방산림청>  © 경기북부/강원 브레이크뉴스

[김일웅 기자 = 경기북부/강원] 11월 1일부터 북부지방산림청은 가을철 산불조심기간 동안 ‘산불’로 인한 산림피해를 최소화하고 산불예방·대응에 총력을 기울이기 위해 산불방지 대책본부를 본격적으로 가동한다고 밝혔다.

기후변화로 인해 극심한 가뭄, 건조한 날이 증가하고 있으며, 최근 10년(’11～’20) 관내(서울ㆍ경기, 강원 영서지역) 산불발생 169건 중 7%(11건)가 가을철(11～12월)에 발생했다고 했다. 

또한, 산불의 주요원인으로는 입산자 실화가 31%, 논밭두렁 소각과 폐기물 소각 등 소각 산불이 27%를 차지하여 산불발생 절반이상인 약 58%가 사람들의 부주의로 인한 산불이었다고 했다.

북부지방산림청은 지방청과 소속 6개 국유림관리소에 산불방지 대책본부를 설치하여 24시간 산불상황관리체계를 유지하고, 산불위험 수준에 따라 대응 태세를 강화해 나갈 방침이라고 전했다.

아울러, 관할구역 내에 ‘산불재난 특수진화대’와 ‘산불전문예방진화대’ 등 총 499명의 산불방지 인력과 산불무인감시카메라, 산불상황관제 시스템, 산불기계화진화시스템 등 모든 자원을 총 동원하여 산불예방 및 대응을 위해 적극 활용할 계획이라고 했다.

최수천 북부지방산림청장은 “최근 건조한 날씨가 지속되어 산불 위험이 매우 높으며, 산불 원인의 대부분이 사람들의 부주의에서 비롯되는 만큼 모두가 조금만 주의를 기울이면 충분히 예방할 수 있다.”라고 전하며, 국민들의 많은 관심과 참여를 당부했다.

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Bukbu Regional Forest Service begins full-scale operation of the forest fire prevention countermeasures headquarters during the autumn forest fire warning period

Committed to minimizing forest damage caused by ‘wild fire’ and preventing and responding to forest fires

[Reporter Il-woong Kim = Northern Gyeonggi/Gangwon] From November 1st, the Northern Regional Forest Service will set up a forest fire prevention countermeasure headquarters in earnest to minimize forest damage caused by 'wildfires' during the autumn forest fire warning period and to focus on preventing and responding to forest fires. said to be operational.

Extreme drought and dry days are increasing due to climate change, and 7% (11 cases) of the 169 forest fires in the region (Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Yeongseo areas in Gangwon) over the past 10 years ('11 - 20) occurred in the fall (11 - 20). was reported to have occurred in December).

In addition, as the main causes of forest fires, 31% of forest fires were caused by people's negligence, and 31% of forest fires were caused by incineration of forest fires such as paddy paddock incineration and waste incineration.

The Northern Regional Forest Service said it plans to establish a forest fire prevention countermeasure headquarters at the regional office and its six national forest management offices to maintain a 24-hour forest fire situation management system, and to strengthen response posture according to the level of forest fire risk.

In addition, a total of 499 forest fire prevention personnel including the 'Forest Fire Disaster Special Firefighting Team' and the 'Forest Fire Specialist Fire Prevention Team' within the jurisdictional area, as well as all resources such as unmanned forest fire surveillance cameras, forest fire situation control systems, and forest fire mechanization systems He said he plans to use it actively to respond.

Choi Soo-cheon, head of the Northern Regional Forest Service, said, "The recent dry weather has led to a very high risk of wildfires, and since most of the causes of wildfires are caused by people's negligence, it can be prevented if everyone pays a little attention." and asked to participate.

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