Fire at US Forces Facility in Busan Port... 55th Supply Depot Raises Response to Level 2
![At around 6:31 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out at the US military 55th Supply Depot in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan, spewing flames. [Image source=Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2024102420282372852_1729769302.jpg)
At around 6:31 PM on the 24th, a fire broke out at the US military 55th Supply Depot in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan, spewing flames. [Image source=Yonhap News]
View original imageA fire broke out around 6:30 PM on the 24th at a US military facility near Busan Port, and firefighting authorities are conducting extinguishing operations.
The Busan Fire Headquarters announced that after the initial fire response level 1 at the 55 Supply Depot in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, they upgraded to level 2 around 8 PM, mobilizing all nearby firefighting forces and deploying about 30 firefighting vehicles to suppress the fire.
So far, no casualties have been reported. The 55 Supply Depot near Busan Port is a US military facility that stores US military equipment brought into Busan Port.
Fire authorities estimate that the fire started while performing pipe work inside a refrigerated warehouse within the US military base.
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At around 7:30 PM on the same day, Busan City sent safety advisory messages to Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Dong-gu, Yeongdo-gu, and Nam-gu areas, informing residents: "A fire has occurred at the 55 Supply Depot in Dong-gu, producing a large amount of smoke and dust. Nearby residents are advised to secure windows and be cautious of safety accidents."
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