Yeosu Coast Guard, No Casualties in Fire at Yeosu Offshore Cage Aquaculture Farm

Fire at Fish Cage Farm in Dolsan, Yeosu Causes Total Loss of Work Pants Warehouse and More

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] The Yeosu Maritime Police Station in Jeollanam-do announced on the 19th that a fire broke out on a barge at a cage aquaculture farm off Dolsan, Yeosu, but fortunately, no casualties occurred.

According to Yeosu Maritime Police, a fire was reported by a crew member of a nearby fishing boat around 9:44 PM yesterday (18th) at a cage aquaculture farm approximately 370 meters northeast off Songdo, Dolsan-eup, Yeosu City.

Upon receiving the report, Yeosu Maritime Police dispatched nearby patrol vessels and rescue teams. The Dolsan coastal rescue boat arrived at the scene within 6 minutes of the report and began initial firefighting using fire extinguishers and fire hoses.

It was confirmed that no one was inside the aquaculture farm. With the help of the farm staff, the rescue team boarded the patrol vessel and, together with the 119 firefighters who arrived at the scene, jointly extinguished the fire in about an hour.

The fire caused damage including the complete destruction of the work barge (12m×12m) and the frozen barge (10m×10m) upper warehouses at the cage aquaculture farm. However, thanks to the prompt initial firefighting response, the fire was prevented from spreading, and since no one was residing there, fortunately, no casualties occurred.

A Yeosu Maritime Police official stated, “We plan to investigate the fire circumstances and damage by questioning the barge owner and witnesses, and conduct a fire investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire.”

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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