Fire at Gimhae Resource Recycling Facility Finally 'Extinguished'... Three Excavators Deployed

A firefighter is spraying water toward the fire among the waste uncovered by an excavator. Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters

A fire that broke out at a resource recycling facility in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, around 7:43 PM on the 27th was completely extinguished by the morning of the 29th.

The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters announced that the main fire was brought under control at 2:54 PM on the 28th, the day after the fire, and the extinguishing was completed at 7:52 AM on the 29th.

Approximately 100 tons of waste stored at the facility caught fire, and even after controlling the main fire, it took a long time to extinguish the smoldering embers hidden within the waste.

The firefighting efforts involved firefighters, firefighting equipment, and three excavators.

At the time of the fire, the facility workers had finished their work around 7 PM and all had left, so no casualties have been reported to date.

The police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

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