A firefighter is checking for any remaining embers at the fire scene. [Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]
A fire broke out at an air sterilizer manufacturing factory in Techno Valley, Jinrye-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, at around 11:14 PM on the 26th.
According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters on the 27th, the fire burned the inside of the factory, the ceiling, air sterilizer products, and fixtures, and was extinguished by responding firefighters at around 2:27 AM the next day.
There were no casualties from the fire, but property damage estimated by the fire department amounted to 158 million won.
Fifty-six personnel, including firefighters and police officers who responded after a security company employee reported the incident, used fire pump trucks and water tanks to suppress the fire.
Fire and police authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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