Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is acting in place of the president, issued an emergency directive to relevant departments on the 25th as concerns over human casualties grew due to wildfires in various regions across the country, including Sancheong in Gyeongnam, Uiseong in Gyeongbuk, and Ulju in Ulsan.
Acting Prime Minister Han noted, "Local governments must mobilize all administrative power to support residents in areas where evacuation orders have been issued to swiftly move to safe locations," and said, "The Ministry of National Defense should cooperate with local governments and firefighting agencies to mobilize all available equipment and personnel to make every effort to extinguish the wildfires promptly."
He added, "While paying attention to the safety of the firefighting personnel, ensure thorough preparation of staff and equipment for firefighting," and said, "As dozens of firefighting helicopters from the Fire and Forest Service, military, and local governments have been mobilized for wildfire suppression, be mindful of integrated control to prevent safety accidents."