Fire at Damyang County Office Building

Fire at Damyang County Office Building

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] A fire of unknown cause broke out at the old building of Damyang County Office in Jeonnam and was extinguished by the dispatched fire brigade within 30 minutes.


According to the Jeonnam Damyang Fire Station on the 3rd, a report was received around 5:28 p.m. that day of a fire in an office on the 2nd floor of the old building of Damyang County Office in Jeonnam.


The fire was reported by a county office employee after black smoke came out of the office and the fire alarm sounded, and it was extinguished by the emergency dispatched fire brigade in about 30 minutes.


Fortunately, there were no casualties from the fire, but property damage occurred as office furnishings inside the office space were burned.


The location of the fire is known to be a 50㎡ temporary space related to the festival department used for storing items.


The Damyang County Office stated, "It is a space where no one resides, and it is suspected that the fire was caused by electrical factors."



The fire authorities have finished extinguishing the remaining flames and are investigating the exact scale of the damage and the cause of the fire.


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