Fire at Damyang Temporary Construction Material Factory... Fully Contained in One Hour

Only One Building Destroyed, No Casualties Reported

A fire broke out at a temporary construction material manufacturing factory in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, resulting in property damage as one building was burned down. Fire authorities mobilized a large number of personnel and equipment and managed to extinguish the fire in about an hour and ten minutes. They believe the fire started during the formwork manufacturing process and are currently investigating the exact cause.

According to the Damyang Fire Station and other sources on the 19th, the fire started at around 1:12 PM at a temporary construction material (hardware) manufacturing factory in Samdari, Damyang-eup, Damyang County, Jeollanam-do.

A fire broke out at around 1:10 p.m. on the 19th at a hardware handling factory in Samdari, Damyang County, Jeonnam Province. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Fire Service Headquarters

Upon receiving the report, fire authorities immediately deployed 53 firefighters and 18 pieces of equipment, including a high-rise ladder truck, to fight the blaze, and the fire was fully contained by around 2:20 PM.

Fortunately, there were no casualties in the fire, but there was property damage, including the complete destruction of one factory building.

Based on testimony from a factory official stating that the fire started on the wall during the formwork manufacturing process, fire authorities suspect that an electrical factor during the formwork production was the cause. They plan to investigate the precise cause of the fire and the exact extent of the damage.

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