Gunma Volunteer Firefighters Hit Record Low as Numbers Decline Nationwide.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture."
By AI on "Isesaki FM."

The number of fire brigade members has been decreasing year by year, and Gunma Prefecture has reached an all-time low.
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as of April 1st of this year, there were 732,223 fire brigade members nationwide, a 1.9% decrease from the previous year and the lowest number ever recorded. Gunma Prefecture also saw a 2.4% decrease to 10,374, the lowest number ever recorded.
Nationwide, 37,757 people joined fire brigades, the first decrease since 2022, while 52,215 people left, suggesting that people are continuing to leave fire brigades due to the heavy workload.