One year after the Kyo-ani arson incident Local fire brigade calls for strengthening arson measures July 18 16:24
On the 18th, one year after the arson incident of the Kyoto animation, a local fire brigade carried out activities to call for strengthening measures against arson.
The Fushimi fire brigade, which is in charge of Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, where the first studio of Kyoto Animation was located, has designated July as "Arson Fire Prevention Month".
On the 18th, one year after the incident, we handed out leaflets and fans calling for strengthening measures against arson at shopping malls and shopping districts in Fushimi Ward.
The flyer states that no flammable items should be placed around the building, and that the doors should be locked to prevent suspicious persons from entering. It was
Atsushi Onishi, the leader of the Fushimi fire brigade, said, "We conducted educational activities with the intention of "never letting the fire go, never lose it. We want to do our utmost to prevent fires every day."
A woman in her 40s who received the fan said, "The arson to Kyoto animation was a very traumatic incident. I think it is very important that we do not diminish awareness through such activities."