[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Around 12:01 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out during the battery testing process for electric vehicles at the Eco-friendly Automotive Parts Certification Center located in the Bitgreen National Industrial Complex, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and was extinguished after 2 hours and 15 minutes.


At around 12:01 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out during a battery testing process at the Eco-friendly Automotive Parts Certification Center located in Bitgreen National Industrial Complex, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and was extinguished after 2 hours and 15 minutes. <br>[Photo by Gwangsan Fire Station]

At around 12:01 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out during a battery testing process at the Eco-friendly Automotive Parts Certification Center located in Bitgreen National Industrial Complex, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and was extinguished after 2 hours and 15 minutes.
[Photo by Gwangsan Fire Station]

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No casualties occurred due to the fire, but one bundle of vehicle batteries was completely burned.


It is reported that the fire was difficult to extinguish because the battery burned for a long time.


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The fire authorities are taking safety measures due to the risk of re-ignition inherent to the battery characteristics, and are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.


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