Suwon's Gwonseon-gu Initiates Test Operation of Forest Fire Extinguishing Facility Water Curtain Tower

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the 4th, Gwonseon-gu in Suwon completed the installation of a water curtain tower, a forest fire extinguishing facility, and conducted a test operation to inspect facility operations and performance. The facility is intended to protect hikers at locations including Yonghwasa Temple and Chilbosan Academic Forest from wildfire risks.

The forest fire extinguishing facility is designed to prevent forest fire spread before firefighting helicopters and fire trucks arrive at the scene. The installation was completed with 177 million won in project funding and features two water curtain tower sprinkler systems with heights of 20 meters and 16 meters respectively, as well as a 45-ton water storage tank and engine pump.

The large-scale water curtain tower, functioning as a sprinkler system, can spray water to a radius of 40 meters per unit, which can prevent fire spread in case of a forest fire, minimize wildfire damage, and protect the safety of users.

Meanwhile, District Chief Seo Kyung-bo stated, "Through this forest fire extinguishing facility installation project, we can now supply water during the dry climate of spring and fall when wildfire risks are high, thereby strengthening our capacity for forest fire prevention and response." He added, "We hope citizens will also raise awareness about forest fire prevention and participate in protecting our forests to the best of their ability."