Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Reduces Residential Fire Damage Through Early Extinguishing with Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguisher used at the scene of a residential fire. Photo by Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Kim Hee-chul) announced on the 29th that the damage was minimized through the initial extinguishing using a fire extinguisher by the resident when a house fire occurred in Junghung-dong on the 5th.

According to Bukbu Fire Station, on the 5th, a fire broke out in the wooden ceiling structure near the chimney of a wood stove in a detached house in Junghung-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, which had been exposed to heat for a long time. However, the quick report by the resident and the initial extinguishing using a fire extinguisher prevented major damage.

The fire was completely extinguished by the dispatched 119 firefighters, and only part of the ceiling was damaged without any casualties, resulting in property damage of approximately 887,000 KRW.

Kang Wang-gu, Director of the Prevention and Safety Division, said, "This is a period when the risk of fire increases due to the increased use of wood stoves and electric heating appliances in winter," and added, "We hope that fire safety facilities for houses are installed to protect precious lives and property."

Meanwhile, fire safety facilities for houses refer to residential fire alarms and fire extinguishers. In detached (multi-family, multiplex, or row) houses without separate fire facilities, at least one fire alarm must be installed on the ceiling of each compartmented room, and at least one fire extinguisher must be installed per household or floor.

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