Leaving with 2 Candles Lit... Two Pet Dogs Die in Apartment Fire in Jinju

Black smoke is coming out from an apartment fire scene in Gajwa-dong, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At around 10:03 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out in an apartment in Gajwa-dong, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam, causing residents to evacuate in a commotion.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters on the 25th, a report was received from the management office staff that black smoke was coming out of a window on the 5th floor of the apartment, indicating a fire.

The dispatched firefighters evacuated 44 residents and extinguished the fire by around 10:19 PM.

The resident of the unit where the fire occurred, a woman in her 70s identified as Ms. A, was out at the time of the fire, so there were no human casualties; however, two pet dogs that were inside the house died.

Furniture such as a dressing table and bedding, as well as home appliances, were burned inside, resulting in an estimated property damage of about 19 million KRW according to the fire department.

At the scene, 44 personnel including firefighters and police officers, along with 18 pieces of equipment such as rescue vehicles, water tanks, and aerial ladder trucks, were deployed.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire, believing that the fire started when two candles left lit on the dressing table in the master bedroom by resident Ms. A fell over while she was away from home.

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