National Assembly Wildfire Special Committee activities extended for '3 more months'

Published Dec 30, 2025

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[Reporter Hong Lan of the Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] Reflecting on the opinions of the affected residents, the National Assembly's Special Committee on Forest Fire Damage Relief Measures, which was scheduled to end in 2025, has had its activities extended by three months. This measure is taken to complement the enforcement decree of the 'Special Act on Relief and Support for the Victims of the Extra-Large Forest Fires in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Ulsan' and to continue to check for any support blind spots. At the last meeting of the Special Committee on Forest Fires held in 2025, the expansion of participation in damage relief and the Reconstruction Committee, as well as the need for financial and joint farming support, were also raised. The National Assembly's Special Committee on Forest Fires decided to extend the activity period by holding a full meeting on December 29, and the extension proposal was on December 3.

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The activity period of the Special Committee on Forest Fire Damage Relief Measures in the National Assembly, which was scheduled to end in 2025, has been extended by three months. This is a measure to continue reviewing the implementation of the 'Special Act on Compensation and Support for the Super Large-Scale Forest Fires in Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Ulsan' and to check for any support blind spots. At the last meeting of the Special Committee on Forest Fires in 2025, the need for expanding participation in the Damage Relief and Reconstruction Committee and for financial and cooperative farming support was also raised. The National Assembly's Special Committee on Forest Fires decided to extend the activity period at a plenary meeting held on December 29, and the extension was passed through the National Assembly's main meeting on December 30. Chairman Kim Jeong-ho of the Special Committee on Forest Fires stated, "There are still many residents living in temporary housing who are ...

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