Fire at Hapcheon Detached House in the Middle of the Night... Three Family Members Sleeping Inside Safe

Firefighters are extinguishing a fire in a house.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

A fire broke out at a detached house in Myosan-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, at around 3:54 a.m. on the 22nd.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, the fire burned the interior appliances and the entire house and was extinguished at around 6:23 a.m. that day.

At the time, the homeowner, Mr. A, in his 30s, woke up after hearing a noise near the ceiling behind the living room and witnessed the fire.

Mr. A, along with his father, Mr. B, in his 60s, attempted initial firefighting using two fire extinguishers, while Mr. A's mother, Ms. C, in her 50s, called 119.

The dispatched firefighters evacuated the three people and began extinguishing the fire, putting it out after about two and a half hours.

The fire and police authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage through witness statements and on-site inspections.

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