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Measures Taken to Prevent Forest Fire
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Pyongyang, March 20 (KCNA) -- Jagang Province of the DPRK takes thorough measures to prevent forest fire in spring. The province finished the repair of scores of kilometers of firebreaks, stone-embankment barriers and catchment sites. The work for removing fire-risk factors and repairing and installing firebreaks is reviewed every week and vehicles and fire extinguishing equipment are prepared to respond quickly in case of disaster. Kanggye City established a remote monitoring system for Mt Jangja and the area of Kubong Pass and is speeding up the maintenance and repair of firebreaks and stone-embankment barriers. Jonchon County increased the number of fire observation posts and strengthened their forces. It has ensured that the inhabitants strictly observe regulations and order when entering mountains. Hwaphyong and Wiwon counties have raised the responsibility of forest rangers, built catchment grounds in Ogasan Nature Reserve and other places and taken thorough measures to prevent forest fire. Meanwhile, Sijung, Kophung, Chosan, Usi and other counties have established a system of monitoring and notifying forest fire and mobilizing people while providing signal equipment to observation posts and mobile communications posts. |
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