Fire at POSCO 2nd Hot Rolling Mill in Pohang... "Production Line Under Construction"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] At around 12:30 PM on the 13th, a fire broke out at POSCO Pohang Steelworks' 2nd Hot Rolling Mill in Dongchon-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Upon the outbreak of the fire, the fire authorities issued a Level 1 response and mobilized about 30 vehicles including fire trucks, chemical trucks, and rescue and ambulance vehicles to extinguish the fire. When Level 1 response is declared, the Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters Emergency Mobile Unit, command buses, and the Central Rescue Headquarters are dispatched.

As of 2 PM, additional equipment and personnel have been deployed, and support has also been requested from the Navy. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far. According to the fire authorities, the fire occurred near the 1CGL (Coil Grinding Line) sulfuric acid tank during the major repair work of the STS (stainless steel) annealing and pickling line.

The annealing and pickling plant, where the fire is known to have started, is a production process for stainless steel products. The fire spread slowly, and it is reported that there is no abnormality in the hydrofluoric acid and sulfuric acid tanks.

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