Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on the 22nd issued an emergency directive as a wildfire that broke out in Macheon-myeon, Hamyang-gun, South Gyeongsang, continued for a second day, and said to make every effort for resident evacuations and firefighting.
Kim received a report on the Hamyang-gun wildfire that day and issued an "emergency response directive" to local governments and the Korea Forest Service. To local governments, he ordered, "In areas where evacuation orders have been issued, mobilize all administrative resources so residents can quickly move to safe places." He added, "Devise top-priority support measures for people with limited mobility and those vulnerable to safety risks, and guide evacuated residents with accurate disaster information and evacuation sites," and urged, "Spare no effort to secure shelters and prepare emergency relief supplies so evacuated residents do not face inconvenience."
Kim also instructed the Korea Forest Service, saying, "Work with local governments, the National Fire Agency, and the Ministry of National Defense, and mobilize all available equipment and personnel to respond fully to suppression," and "Also carry out the construction of firebreaks to block spread to adjacent areas and pre-emptive maintenance of high-risk zones."
Kim added, "Helicopters from multiple agencies, including the Korea Forest Service and local governments, have been mobilized," and said, "As the wildfire continues, please take every precaution to prevent safety accidents by considering the fatigue of firefighting crews."