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The Ministry of Land and Environment Protection has taken strict measures to prevent forest fires from breaking out in all forests throughout the country.

On the basis of the information service system related to forest fire monitoring which is in operation on a nationwide scale, the ministry ensures promptness in the prevention of forest fire by making sure that the system of receiving satellite data on forest fires from the relevant organ operates smoothly and by analyzing the received data scientifically to correctly send them to each region.

It also works to reinforce the material and technical foundations for the prevention of forest fire.

In close contact with the relevant regional people’s committees the ministry learns about the possession of fire-fighting equipment at all units, constantly inspects the system for immediately mobilizing vehicles and fire-fighting manpower in case a forest fire breaks out and helps them take scrupulous measures to improve the system.

North Hamgyong Province directs sustained efforts to preventing forest fire.

It runs the forest fire monitoring information service system regularly in effective collaboration with the relevant organ and informs cities and counties of the analysis results of satellite image data in real time.

This year it created the conditions for monitoring larger areas of forests by increasing the number of observation cameras in the special forestry and other reserves.

After setting up a regular system of monitoring and informing forest fires and mobilizing forces for extinguishing them, South Hamgyong Province has taken timely measures against dangerous elements while repairing firebreaks and stone barriers and checking the general situation of transmission lines stretching over the mountains.

North Hwanghae, Jagang and Ryanggang provinces, Rason Municipality and other regions have also taken measures to immediately respond to any circumstances by preparing enough mobile communications and fire-fighting equipment, vehicles and others while increasing the number of forest fire lookout posts and enhancing the responsibility and role of forest rangers and forest fire watchers.