'3 Firefighters Killed' Pyeongtaek Cold Storage Construction Site Fire, First Joint Investigation Today

Police, Fire Department, and National Forensic Service Begin First Inspection at 10:30 AM
Focus on Determining Fire Cause Centered on Ignition Point

Pyeongtaek frozen warehouse construction site fire scene.
[Photo by Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The first joint on-site investigation to determine the cause of the fire at the new cold storage construction site in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where three firefighters died in the line of duty, will be conducted on the 10th.

The Southern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency Investigation Headquarters will carry out the first joint on-site investigation starting at 10:30 a.m. at the cold storage construction site located in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek, where the fire broke out.

The joint investigation will involve related organizations including the Southern Gyeonggi Police Agency, the National Forensic Service, the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, the Korea Gas Safety Corporation, and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

The joint investigation team, consisting of about 40 members, plans to focus on the first floor of the building, which is presumed to be the initial ignition point, to accurately identify the exact ignition location and the cause of the fire.

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