Concerns have been raised that sufficient support is still not being provided to residents affected by the Gyeongbuk wildfire. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that it will operate dedicated communication channels for each local government to ensure the right to know and participate for the affected residents and will continuously manage the recovery and support efforts to be carried out promptly.
A total of 3,323 households lost their homes, and 76% of them have been provided with temporary prefabricated houses. Currently, 2,415 households are living in temporary housing facilities, and the government announced that officials will visit these households and make weekly or bi-weekly phone calls to address any inconveniences until they can move out.
To support the construction of permanent housing, the government will cooperate with local governments to provide a 50% reduction in design supervision fees, reductions in survey fees and registration taxes, and continuous support for new construction consultations. Additionally, it was stated that victims would receive additional support funds and donations amounting to 1 to 1.2 million won, and tenants of damaged houses would receive 16 million won.
The fundraising organizations have raised approximately 206 billion won, of which 47.8% or 95.9 billion won has been distributed. The government plans to provide various information on the donations to the affected residents and encourage local governments to allow residents to participate in the fund committee.