Seoul has the highest number of fires in January...frequent fires at traditional markets and construction sites = South Korea

South Korea's Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters said that the most fires occur in January of the year, and called for caution in prevention and safety management.
On the 4th, the City Fire and Disaster Headquarters analyzed fires, disasters, and safety incidents that occurred in the past five years (2018-2022).
The results were announced. According to the results, 2,629 fires occurred in January during the statistical analysis period, accounting for 9.5% of the total fires. This is the highest level for the year. The loss of life was 35 deaths.
Including this, a total of 210 people were infected. By cause of fire, there were 1,428 fires caused by carelessness, accounting for 54.3% of all fires in January. Among the detailed types of fires caused by carelessness, ignition sources and unattended fireworks
The largest number of fires occurred at 172. By location, the highest number of fires occurred in January, with 16 at traditional markets and 100 at construction sites. Fire at traditional market causes loss of life
, it was found that there was an increase of 200% compared to the previous month. An official from the City Fire and Disaster Headquarters said, ``January has the highest number of fires at traditional markets and construction sites of the year,'' and ``Small carelessness can lead to disaster.''
We ask that all citizens take special precautions to prevent fires from occurring." From 2018 to 2022, there were a total of 70,016 119 dispatches related to safety incidents in January.
There were 75 cases. In January, there were 2,916 traffic accidents, an increase of 278 (10.5%) from the previous month. It was also revealed that 1,600 icicles were removed, the highest number in the year.
Lee Eun-gi, head of the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters' on-site response team, said, ``During January, the peak of the cold, the largest number of large and small fires occur throughout the year due to the cold.''
We will do our best to implement fire safety measures to ensure safety and protect lives."