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Busan Metropolitan City Strengthens Wildfire Prevention Efforts Ahead of the First Full Moon of the Lunar Year… Reinforces Operation of the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Park Heong-joon, announced that in advance of the First Full Moon of the Lunar Year (March 3), when wildfire risks increase due to activities such as shamanistic rituals and moon house burning in forested areas, it will devote full efforts to wildfire prevention and response by reinforcing the operation of the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters and maintaining an emergency duty system.

To prevent wildfires, the City will expand the operation of the Wildfire Prevention Headquarters.

The headquarters will organize wildfire prevention inspection teams to intensively monitor the duty status of 20 institutions, including autonomous districts and counties, and strengthen on-site response systems.

On the day of the First Full Moon (March 3), from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., district and county officials, Facilities Corporation staff, and wildfire monitoring personnel will patrol forested areas to guide and enforce measures against risky activities, including shamanistic rituals.

In addition, the City will strengthen preemptive measures centered on vulnerable areas where shamanistic rituals are likely to occur.

For citizens entering areas where such rituals are anticipated—such as temples and hermitages, valleys, mineral springs, crevices between rocks, and caves—the City will conduct a comprehensive collection of flammable materials including candles and incense to proactively eliminate wildfire risk factors.

During the daytime, a helicopter leased by the City will be deployed to conduct wildfire prevention awareness broadcasts and aerial surveillance, while promotional activities will also be carried out for visitors viewing the full moon.

The City will also intensively deploy wildfire monitoring personnel to wildfire-prone areas before and after the First Full Moon to strengthen on-site preventive activities.

Through proactive measures such as guiding the prohibition of shamanistic rituals in forests and inspecting risk factors, the City plans to minimize wildfire risks.

To ensure a swift response in the event of a wildfire, the City has established emergency contact networks with temples and hermitages in forested areas and will reinforce its initial firefighting posture by conducting comprehensive inspections of firefighting vehicles, water supply systems, and equipment.

Ahn Cheol-soo, Director General of the Green City Bureau, stated, “As many citizens visit the mountains during the First Full Moon, we ask for your cooperation in protecting our valuable forests by strictly observing basic safety rules, including prohibiting the carrying of flammable materials such as matches and lighters, refraining from entering restricted areas, and prohibiting smoking in forests and adjacent areas.”