Fire at Changwon Auto Parts Factory Overnight... Firefighting Level 1 Alert Issued

Flames are rising at an auto parts factory in Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

A fire broke out overnight at an auto parts factory in Changwon, Gyeongnam, and was extinguished in about an hour.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters on the 15th, the fire started at around 2:56 a.m. at an auto parts factory in Seongsan-gu, Changwon.

The fire burned one of the seven factory buildings and was extinguished at 4:02 a.m.

All five workers inside the factory evacuated safely, and no casualties occurred.

A total of 68 personnel, including firefighters and police officers, were deployed to the scene, with 30 pieces of equipment such as pump trucks and water tanks mobilized.

During the firefighting efforts, the fire spread, prompting a Level 1 fire response to be issued at 3:08 a.m., which was lifted 40 minutes later.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage based on statements from factory officials who said the fire likely started in the parts inspection room.

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