1. South Korea has 6.4 million hectares of forest covering 64% of its land, with most forests being privately owned. Around 500 forest fires are reported each year, burning over 3,700 hectares on average. 2. The Korea Forest Service is the lead agency for forest fire control and has various measures in place including monitoring systems, aerial firefighting capabilities, and public education campaigns to detect and suppress fires early. 3. An integrated incident command system is used to coordinate rapid response between agencies like the KFS, military, and local governments when large fires occur.