A Large Fire at Pyeongtaek Frozen Warehouse Construction Site... Two Firefighters Found Dead

Fire Initially Contained but Suspected to Reignite and Isolate
One Firefighter Still Searching

A fire broke out at a new frozen warehouse construction site in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi Province, and the fire department is conducting firefighting operations.
[Photo by Gyeonggi-do Fire & Disaster Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A tragic accident occurred in which two firefighters died while conducting firefighting operations at a fire that broke out at a frozen warehouse construction site in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

According to the fire authorities on the 6th, a fire broke out around 11:46 p.m. the previous day at a frozen warehouse construction site located in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek. The fire department issued a Level 1 response at midnight and carried out extinguishing operations, controlling the major flames by 7:10 a.m. and lifting the Level 1 response.

However, as the fire reignited, a Level 2 response was issued at 9:21 a.m., deploying 58 pieces of equipment and 189 personnel to fight the fire again. Meanwhile, three firefighters deployed to the scene lost contact, and two were found dead around 12:22 p.m. that day.

The last communication with them was around 9:30 a.m., and it is presumed that they became trapped as the fire rapidly spread again while they were conducting firefighting operations on the second floor. Five personnel were deployed; two escaped on their own. They inhaled smoke and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The fire is estimated to have started on the first floor of a seven-story frozen warehouse construction site with a total floor area of 199,762.28㎡. At the time of the fire, floor concreting and plastering work were underway. All five workers safely evacuated.

The fire department continues extinguishing operations along with search and rescue efforts for the trapped firefighters.

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