Fire at Dangjin Factory... Fire Authorities Issue Level 1 Response for Extinguishing

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] At around 3:22 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out at a factory in the National Industrial Complex in Seokmun-myeon, Dangjin-si, Chungnam.

The fire department issued a Level 1 response, mobilizing all personnel and equipment from the local fire station, deploying about 60 personnel and over 20 firefighting vehicles to extinguish the fire.

The fire is believed to have started when sparks flew during welding work on a cooler. Employees inside evacuated, and no casualties have been reported.

The factory building where the fire occurred was recently completed and was reportedly in the process of installing equipment.

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