Suncheon Fire Station, Fire at Car Center... Citizen Extinguishes with Fire Extinguisher

Property Damage of 92,000 Won Through Collaboration Between Citizens and Off-Duty Firefighters

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] A citizen of Suncheon and an off-duty firefighter witnessed a fire outbreak and immediately took initial firefighting action, drawing attention.

At the time, Mr. Park (23) was working at a mart in front of a commercial building where the fire broke out on the 29th.

When Mr. Park saw smoke and flames, he reported to 119 and immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher and rushed to the scene.

The fire situation Mr. Park witnessed was serious.

Flames were erupting from the wiring connected to the size heater, and if the initial response failed, it could have escalated into a large fire.

While Mr. Park was performing initial firefighting with the extinguisher, Jang Dong-seon, a fire lieutenant from the Suncheon Fire Station 119 Rescue Team who was off duty, saw a young man extinguishing the fire and helped with the firefighting.

The fire was extinguished on its own within 5 minutes of the fire brigade's arrival at the scene.

The fire caused soot on the commercial building's wall and part of the ceiling, and some damage to electrical wiring, outlets, and LPG rubber hoses, resulting in an estimated property damage of 92,000 won according to the fire station.

According to the fire station, if the fire had spread to the building next to the car center, it could have led to a major fire, but Mr. Park's prompt response prevented the fire from expanding, significantly reducing the damage.

Mr. Park said, "When I saw smoke coming from the car center, I immediately ran over. I only thought that I had to extinguish it with the fire extinguisher right away." He added, "I just did what I was supposed to do. I was scared, but thanks to the firefighter who helped me, I was able to finish extinguishing the fire."

Fire Lieutenant Jang Dong-seon said, "I just did what I was supposed to do as a firefighter," and smiled brightly, saying, "No firefighter would just pass by after seeing a fire. If a similar situation occurs again, I would probably respond to extinguish the fire in the same way."

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