Mokpo Coast Guard Quickly Extinguishes Land Fire, Preventing Major Damage... "Let's Put Out the Urgent Fire First"

Fire Extinguished Within an Hour of Report, Early Containment Prevents Spread to Nearby Hillside

Mokpo Coast Guard quickly extinguished a fire that occurred on land in its early stages, preventing the risk of major damage. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Coast Guard swiftly extinguished a fire that broke out on land in its early stages, preventing the risk of major damage.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard Station on the 25th, at around 5:53 PM the previous day, a report was received from a resident that black smoke and flames were rising near the ice storage warehouse adjacent to the auxiliary facilities at the Suhyup Songdo Wholesale Market in Jido-eup, Sinan-gun.

At the time, a Coast Guard officer from the Jido Police Substation, who was on patrol and received the report verbally, immediately relayed the situation and rushed to the scene, confirming the flames spreading to the warehouse and the hill behind, and began initial firefighting efforts.

The Jido Police Substation (Chief Maeng Gyeongyeong) deployed all personnel to the fire site, quickly extinguishing the fire using portable powder extinguishers and nearby water facilities, while also cutting off power to the affected facilities to prevent further damage.

They then worked jointly with the dispatched firefighting forces to suppress the fire, and fortunately, most of the large flames were brought under control by around 7 PM that day.

According to the Coast Guard, the auxiliary facilities at the fire site had a large amount of stacked wood, and there was a nearby diesel fuel storage tank, which posed a significant risk of human and material damage.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official stated, “Fortunately, we were able to prevent major damage by quickly extinguishing the fire in its early stages. We will do our best in both maritime and land areas to protect the precious lives and property of the public.”

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