Firefighters Rushed to a Restaurant on Their Day Off, Turns Out They Are Father and Son

Fire at Restaurant in Pyeongsan-dong, Gyeongsan
Father and Son Firefighters Rush to the Scene
No Casualties... Property Damage Also Minimal

A father and son firefighter duo, who were off duty, quickly extinguished a fire at a restaurant, preventing what could have been a major blaze.

(From left) Fire Lieutenant Lee Yoon-cheol and Firefighter Lee Hyung-jun.
[Photo by Gyeongsan Fire Station]

On the 25th, Gyeongsan Fire Department announced, "At around 12:17 PM on the 23rd, firefighters Lee Yoon-cheol, a fire lieutenant from the Jain 119 Safety Center of Gyeongsan Fire Department, and Lee Hyung-jun from the Prevention and Safety Division of the same fire department, extinguished a fire at a restaurant located in Pyeongsan-dong, Gyeongsan City."

The two firefighters are father and son, and were off duty that day, out for personal errands. Upon seeing black smoke rising from the restaurant, they immediately turned their vehicle toward the scene. After arriving, firefighter Lee Hyung-jun evacuated people nearby, while his father, fire lieutenant Lee Yoon-cheol, used tap water to suppress the flames rising from the restaurant kitchen.

A fire that broke out at a restaurant in Pyeongsan-dong, Gyeongsan-si was extinguished by a father and son firefighter team.
[Photo by Gyeongsan Fire Station]

After completing the evacuation, the son turned off the circuit breaker and used a nearby fire extinguisher to put out flames attached to the external blower. Thanks to the efforts of this father and son duo, the fire was extinguished within minutes, resulting in no casualties and only about 100,000 won in property damage. It was reported that the fire was so well controlled that the fire brigade arriving later only needed to handle the remaining embers.

Fire Lieutenant Lee said, "As soon as I saw the black smoke, my body moved instinctively," adding, "I felt reassured to be able to protect the lives and property of citizens together with my son." Firefighter Lee expressed his thoughts, saying, "Thanks to my father's quick judgment, we were able to safely extinguish the fire."

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