Fire at Ilsan Scrap Yard... Thick Black Smoke Rises
A fire broke out on the morning of the 25th at a car scrapyard in Deogi-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] A fire broke out at a car scrapyard in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province.
At around 11:51 a.m. on the 25th, a fire occurred at a car scrapyard in Deogi-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province. The fire department dispatched 20 fire trucks and over 80 firefighters to extinguish the fire.
So far, no casualties have been reported.
The fire department estimates that sparks fell to the ground during vehicle cutting work and ignited waste oil.
The smoke from the fire rose high, leading to reports from nearby Gimpo and Paju as well.
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Goyang City sent disaster alert messages to nearby residents advising them to close their windows. They also requested that citizens passing through the area take detours.
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