"Water Supply Support of 35,000 Tons" Offers Relief to South Gyeongsang Drought…National Fire Mobilization Order Lifted

Firefighting Forces Mobilized to Address Agricultural and Domestic Water Shortages in South Gyeongsang Province
A Total of 4,617 Water Supply Runs and 35,000 Tons Provided

The National Fire Agency announced on August 16 that it had lifted the national fire mobilization order, which was issued in response to drought conditions in South Gyeongsang Province, as of 6 p.m. on August 15.

The order was lifted at the request of South Gyeongsang Province, as rain was forecast across the region starting in the afternoon of August 15, raising expectations that drought conditions would gradually ease.

On the 15th, as the national fire mobilization order was lifted, water tank trucks from Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces that had been supporting the drought sites in Gyeongbuk are returning, and firefighters from Miryang Fire Station are sending them off. Provided by the National Fire Agency

The National Fire Agency had issued the nationwide fire mobilization order on August 11 after prolonged heat waves and drought led to severe shortages of agricultural and domestic water in the area. Firefighting forces from across the country were dispatched to South Gyeongsang Province.

Initially, 200 water tank trucks and 400 firefighters were mobilized from fire headquarters in 16 cities and provinces nationwide. Later, taking into account the water supply demand on site, travel distances, and each region's response capabilities, the mobilized resources were adjusted to 100 water tank trucks from 12 regions, and water supply support activities continued accordingly.

From August 12 to August 15, for four days under the national fire mobilization order, the firefighting water tank trucks carried out a total of 2,585 water supply runs, delivering 18,495 tons of water. During the same period, Gyeongnam and Changwon fire headquarters also provided 2,032 water supply runs and 16,454 tons of water through their own operations, bringing the overall total to 4,617 runs and 34,949 tons of water supplied.

Firefighters from all over the country participated in these water supply efforts in South Gyeongsang Province. Despite long hours on the road, repeated water runs, and the midday heat, they continued shuttling water in the tank trucks, supplying much-needed agricultural and domestic water to drought-affected areas.

After the national fire mobilization order was extended, the National Fire Agency deployed an Emergency Maintenance Support Team to the site to respond to possible vehicle breakdowns caused by prolonged operations and repeated water runs. The Emergency Maintenance Support Team conducted a total of 13 maintenance and inspection operations, ensuring the stable operation of the water tank trucks and preventing any disruption to water supply activities.

Meanwhile, the National Fire Agency stated it will continue to closely monitor related conditions in South Gyeongsang Province, including rainfall, reservoir levels, and the supply of agricultural and domestic water, even after the lifting of the national fire mobilization order.

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