[Seoul] North Korea Trash Balloon Fire Warning...Seoul's Strong Initial Response

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish a strong initial extinguishing system in relation to fire concerns caused by North Korean garbage balloons.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government held an emergency meeting to respond to forest fires and fires in North Korea's garbage balloons, and decided to operate an initial response team that spreads balloon spraying information 24 hours a day and conduct training to prepare for fire.

In addition, 150 tons of eco-friendly forest fire delay agents will be sprayed in advance in areas vulnerable to forest fires and disaster response training will be conducted.The city of

said that the recent fall of garbage balloons into urban houses and vehicles caused property damage and 11 fires have occurred so far, explaining that it will establish an initial extinguishing system through a rapid response system and citizen promotion.

In addition, the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters will strengthen patrols and monitoring of forest fires and fire-prone areas by using drones from each fire station.