[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] At around 6:20 PM on the 4th, a fire broke out at Mabongsan, Ginan-gil, Gigae-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk.
Firefighting and forestry authorities responded to the report by deploying 82 personnel and 14 pieces of equipment, and extinguished the main fire by 7:45 PM, 1 hour and 25 minutes later.
The authorities plan to conduct mop-up operations overnight and monitor for flare-ups, and will deploy helicopters at dawn tomorrow to completely extinguish the fire.
Once the firefighting is complete, an investigation into the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage will be conducted.
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