Car Catches Fire Near Bulmosan Tunnel ... Vehicle Completely Burned Out

A fire broke out in a vehicle driving near Bulmosan Tunnel in Gimhae, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At 1:06 p.m. on the 10th, a fire broke out in a passenger car near the entrance of Bulmosan Tunnel in Daecheong-dong, Gimhae, Gyeongnam.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Department, the driver, a man in his 40s identified as Mr. A, noticed flames about 100 meters before entering the tunnel, pulled over to the shoulder, and evacuated the vehicle.

No injuries were reported, but Mr. A's car was completely destroyed and approximately 10 square meters of nearby weeds were burned, resulting in an estimated property damage of about 3 million won, according to the fire department.

Firefighters who responded to the scene extinguished the fire completely by 1:22 p.m., 16 minutes after the fire broke out.

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