At around 7:10 PM on the 1st, a fire broke out in a shoe storage warehouse in Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and was extinguished after 7 hours.
Fortunately, there were no casualties.
According to the fire authorities on the 2nd, the fire started at around 7:10 PM the previous day in a shoe storage warehouse in Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju.
When the fire broke out, the fire authorities issued a Level 1 response and controlled the major flames about 2 hours after the fire started. Level 1 response is an alert that mobilizes 31 to 50 pieces of equipment from 3 to 7 nearby fire stations.
A fire broke out around 7:10 PM on the 1st at a shoe storage warehouse in Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, and was extinguished after 7 hours. Photo by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters
The fire burned eight warehouse buildings, including stored goods and supplies, causing property damage worth approximately 1.8 billion KRW, and was completely extinguished after about 7 hours.
The police and fire authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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