Fire at Chuncheon Pig Farm Extinguished in 2 Hours... 2,000 Pigs Dead

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A fire broke out at a pig farm in Chuncheon-si, Gangwon Province on the 27th, killing thousands of pigs.

According to the police and fire authorities, a fire presumed to be caused by electrical factors occurred around 11:30 a.m. at a pig farm in Joyang-ri, Dongsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, and was extinguished after about two hours.

The fire completely burned one barn of about 500㎡ on the farm, killing approximately 2,000 pigs. The fire damage estimated by the fire department was calculated at 245 million won.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.