GWANGJU, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korea-U.S. joint research team has developed new technology that uses an artificial intelligence (AI) prediction model to predict the most forest fire vulnerable weather conditions one week before the weather condition is realized and identify the risk of forest fire before it actually breaks out. The Gwangju [...]
DAEJEON, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The removal of fallen leaves and the pruning of tree branches to keep the density of forest at an adequate level can help minimize the damage caused by forest fires. The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS), which operates under the Korea Forest Service, released the results of a [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP), a wholly owned subsidiary of state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), said Monday it will use trees damaged by a massive forest fire in Gangwon Province last year as eco-friendly fuel. A few days ago, EWP reached an agreement with the National Forestry [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Drones have been gaining popularity in their application for a wide range of industries, including agriculture and manufacturing. They have become more reliable and capable of different tasks as technology has advanced. The Presidential Fourth Industrial Revolution Committee announced the establishment of an ‘Intelligence-based Forestry Disaster Management Strategy’ on [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A forest fire that broke out in Gangwon Province was finally contained Tuesday three days after it ignited and burned 320 hectares of vegetation, the size of 457 football fields. Among the emergency crews deployed to the combat the fire were some 20,000 soldiers, who instead of [...]