Fire Breaks Out at Furniture Manufacturing Building in Geumchon-dong, Paju, Spreading to Adjacent Structures

Fire Believed to Have Started in Waste Boxes
Response Level 1 Issued... Checking for Casualties

At around 3:54 PM on May 30, a fire broke out at a furniture manufacturing building in Geumchon-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and the fire department is conducting extinguishing operations.

At around 3:54 PM on the 30th, a fire broke out at a refurbished goods store located in Geumchon-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and the fire department is conducting extinguishing operations. Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters

The site is classified as a neighborhood living facility and reportedly includes a furniture manufacturing factory. The fire is believed to have started in waste boxes piled up outside the building. Attempts were made to extinguish the fire on their own, but these efforts failed, leading to a report being made to emergency services (119).

The fire, which initially broke out in one building, has now spread to two adjacent buildings. In response, the fire department issued Response Level 1 at 4:21 PM, urgently deploying 19 pieces of equipment and 55 personnel to the scene to focus all efforts on extinguishing the blaze.

A fire department official stated, "We are currently checking for any casualties, and we are focusing on establishing defensive lines around adjacent buildings and structures to prevent further spread of the fire."