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Fire breaks out at paint factory in Bucheon, South Korea
A major fire broke out at a paint factory in Nae-dong, Bucheon, in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province, on Oct.
16.
The fire started at about 8:38 a.m.
local time.
Four people evacuated on their own, and no injuries had been reported at the time of the update.
Fire authorities raised the response level to Level 2 at about 9:09 a.m., after first declaring Level 1.
Thirty-nine firefighters and 16 pieces of equipment were sent to fight the fire.
The report did not say what caused the blaze or whether it had been brought under control.
Firefighters were still working to extinguish it at the time of the update.
A fire broke out at a paint factory in Nae-dong, Bucheon, South Korea, on October 16.
Fire authorities raised the response level to Level 2 and sent 39 firefighters and 16 pieces of equipment to tackle the blaze, Yonhap reported.
Yonhap initially reported no casualties and said four people evacuated on their own.
A later Chosun Ilbo report said five people were injured, including a firefighter who went into cardiac arrest.
- Who
- Firefighters and factory personnel were involved. Chosun Ilbo reported five people were injured.
- What
- A fire broke out at a paint factory. Fire authorities declared a Level 2 response.
- When
- October 16, at about 8:38 a.m. local time.
- Where
- Nae-dong, Ojeong District, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
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A fire broke out at a paint factory in Nae-dong, Bucheon.
Fire authorities declared a Level 1 response.
Authorities raised the response level to Level 2.
Chosun Ilbo reported that five people had been injured, including a firefighter in cardiac arrest.
- Location
- Nae-dong, Ojeong District, Bucheon
- Fire reported
- October 16 at about 8:38 a.m.
- Response level
- Level 2
- Firefighting resources
- 39 firefighters and 16 pieces of equipment
- Evacuation
- Four people evacuated on their own, according to Yonhap
- Injuries
- Chosun Ilbo reported five injured, including a firefighter in cardiac arrest