Fire Breaks Out at Hamyang Waste Facility Yard ... Firefighting Underway

Outdoor stockyard fire at a waste disposal site in Hamyang-eup, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province. Provided by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters

At 1:59 p.m. on March 26, a fire broke out at the outdoor storage yard of a waste disposal facility in Hamyang-eup, Hamyang County, Gyeongnam.

Upon receiving the report, fire authorities dispatched 15 fire trucks and 45 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

So far, there have been no reported casualties, but authorities expect it will take some time to fully put out the fire due to the large amount of waste piled up in the yard.

However, since only waste is burning, there is reportedly no risk of the flames spreading to the nearby hills.

Fire and police authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage as soon as the fire has been extinguished.

Hamyang County sent a safety alert message regarding the fire, advising nearby residents to move away from the accident site and for vehicles to take alternate routes.

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