Fire at Masan Fish Market Sashimi Restaurant... Citizen Stopped Major Blaze with Fire Extinguisher

Citizen A extinguished a fire with a fire extinguisher at a fish market sashimi restaurant in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, preventing a large-scale fire.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] At around 12:32 AM on the 15th, a fire broke out at a sashimi restaurant in the fish market of Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, but citizen A extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher, preventing a large-scale fire.

At the time, Mr. A was delivering goods to the fish market when he witnessed the fire in front of the sashimi restaurant. After reporting it to 119, he took a fire extinguisher from the fish market's fire safety box and attempted initial extinguishing, completing self-extinguishing before the firefighters arrived.

The fire is presumed to have started because a heater for the aquarium was placed outside the aquarium and operated. Although it could have easily spread into a large fire, the initial extinguishing with a fire extinguisher prevented major damage.

Mr. A said, "It is common sense for anyone to put out a fire if such a situation occurs," adding, "It is fortunate that it did not lead to a large fire."

Lee Seon-jang, chief of the Masan Fire Station, said, "A fire extinguisher at the early stage of a fire is more effective than one fire truck," and urged, "Please check the locations of fire extinguishers around you regularly and actively use them in case of emergencies."

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