Fire at a Detached House in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju... No Casualties Reported

by Lee Seryeong

Published 02 Oct.2023 13:56(KST)

Updated 05 Aug.2025 22:43(KST)

Firefighters are extinguishing a fire at a one-story detached house in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam. <br>[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

Firefighters are extinguishing a fire at a one-story detached house in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

A fire broke out at a detached house in Myeongseok-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam Province, at around 5:36 PM on the 1st.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, the entire house, including the interior, was burned in the fire, but no casualties were reported.

At the scene, 36 personnel including firefighters and 13 pieces of equipment such as fire trucks and water tanks were deployed, and the fire was extinguished after 2 hours and 30 minutes.

The fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of property damage based on witness statements that the fire started in the house boiler room.