Fire at Yangsan Waste Disposal Facility Extinguished After 9 Hours... Property Damage Estimated at Over 395.96 Million Won

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

A fire at a waste collection and processing company in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, was extinguished after about 9 hours.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, the fire broke out at a resource recycling facility in Eogok-dong, Yangsan-si, around 1:41 p.m. on the 9th.

At the scene, 101 personnel including firefighters dispatched following reports from nearby residents, wildfire suppression teams, police, and Korea Electric Power Corporation employees, along with 3 helicopters and 33 pieces of equipment such as heavy machinery, were deployed.

By 3:47 p.m. that day, the main fire was brought under control, but firefighting efforts faced difficulties due to accumulated waste at the site, and the fire was fully extinguished around 10:50 p.m.

The fire destroyed two buildings and 85 tons of waste, causing property damage estimated by the fire station at approximately 395,965,000 KRW, but no casualties were reported.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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