Park Eun-sik (left), Korea Forest Service Commissioner, inspects nationwide wildfire readiness at the Central Forest Disaster Situation Room at the Korea Forest Service as his first schedule on his first day in office, the 28th. /Courtesy of Korea Forest Service

On the first day of his tenure on the 28th, Park Eun-sik, Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, inspected nationwide wildfire readiness at the Korea Forest Service Central Forest Disaster Situation Room.

President Lee Jae-myung on the day appointed Park Eun-sik, current Vice Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, as the new Administrator.

Administrator Park reviewed overall regional weather conditions and wildfire readiness, while asking officials to maintain a thorough on-site command system to enable swift initial response in the event of a wildfire and to do their utmost in wildfire prevention efforts.

Administrator Park said, "As the holiday continues through Jeongwol Daeboreum, the risk of wildfires is expected to rise, so please do your best."

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