The mayor of Sunchang County, South Korea, interrupted a meeting to go and put out the fire after hearing of a forest fire.

It has become a hot topic that when Sunchang County Mayor Choi Young-il heard that a forest fire had broken out in South Korea, he interrupted a meeting and rushed to the scene to personally put out the fire.
According to Sunchang County on the 28th, they responded systematically to the forest fire near Yangcheon Village, successfully extinguishing the blaze in the early stages and preventing it from spreading into a larger fire.
All available equipment from related agencies, including eight fire engines, five tankers, three HYERI copters, and two ambulances, was mobilized.
When he heard the news that a forest fire had broken out during a meeting of the association, he immediately interrupted the meeting and rushed to the scene. After arriving at the scene, he not only set up a fire extinguishing line, but also directly worked on the forest fire, including dealing with the remaining fire.
The fire was put out in an hour and a half, but efforts to extinguish the remaining fires continued until late into the night. The fire is believed to have been started by a worker working at a logging site, and the county
It is estimated that the fire damaged about 3 hectares of nearby forest. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Shunchang County has prepared a manual for responding to disaster situations and conducts regular drills with residents.
"We will continue to make efforts so that our county residents can enjoy safe and happy lives," said Mayor Choi.