The National Fire Agency (NFA; Korean: 소방청; Hanja: 消防廳) is the central administrative agency of South Korea that administers firefighting affairs.
The NFA was created on June 27, 2017 by an Amendment to the Government Organization Act.
The NFA's primary purpose is to comprehensively respond to any accidents or disasters n the country.
It has tightened the national disaster response system by supplementing the existing firefighting workforce and equipment and strengthening the teams working primarily on site.
[1] The current Commissioner is Heo Seok-Gon served from 2024.