A fire broke out around 5:15 AM on May 15 at a used battery export company's warehouse in Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, resulting in the complete destruction of two containers.
A fire broke out around 5:15 AM on the 15th at a used battery export company's warehouse in Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, resulting in the complete destruction of two containers. Firefighters are extinguishing the fire. Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters.
According to the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, at around 5:15 AM, a nearby resident witnessed black smoke and reported the fire. The fire authorities immediately mobilized 50 personnel and 25 pieces of equipment to respond. The initial suppression was completed at approximately 6:21 AM, and firefighting operations are still underway to fully extinguish the fire.
The fire was confirmed to have started in the warehouse of a company that purchases and exports used batteries. It has been determined that a large number of discharged batteries were also stored in the warehouse, which is causing the firefighting operations to take additional time.
The fire authorities stated, "Fortunately, there have been no casualties, and the exact cause of the fire and the extent of property damage are currently under investigation."
The fire authorities plan to determine the cause of the fire through an on-site inspection after the remaining embers are cleared.
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