Fire at Gimhae Waste Recycling Facility Extinguished... Response Level 1 Lifted

Water jets are being sprayed toward the fire at the waste recycling facility in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

Firefighters extinguished a fire that had been burning at a waste recycling facility in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, within two hours starting from 2:52 PM on the 13th.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, 43 pieces of equipment were deployed at the scene, including one firefighting helicopter, six pump trucks, and ten water tanks. A total of 229 personnel, including firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and soldiers, participated in the firefighting efforts.

The Level 1 response, which was issued around 3:19 PM, was declared under control by 4:53 PM and lifted at 5:21 PM.

One of the three factory buildings was completely destroyed by the fire, but all six workers present at the site evacuated safely, resulting in no casualties.

Fire and police authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage once the fire is fully extinguished.

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