Fire at Mokpo Waste Treatment Plant... Fire Authorities Extinguish After Over 8 Hours

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A fire broke out at a waste disposal factory in Mokpo, Jeonnam, and 25 firefighting equipment and 75 firefighters were deployed to extinguish it after about 8 hours.

According to the Mokpo Fire Station on the 12th, a fire occurred at a waste factory in Yeonsan-dong, Mokpo City, at around 8:45 p.m. the previous day.

There were no casualties from the fire, but one building was destroyed and heavy equipment was burned, causing property damage of about 160 million won.

After the fire broke out and the flames grew, the fire authorities issued a 'Response Level 1' alarm at around 9 p.m., mobilizing all personnel from the local fire station. The major flames were extinguished within about 1 hour and 30 minutes, but they had difficulty cleaning up the remaining embers in the piled-up waste.

The fire authorities believe the fire started inside the waste piled up in the building and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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