Fire at Food Factory in Ocheon-dong, Yeosu... Extinguished After 5 Hours

Fire Started in Seafood Freezer Container

At 6:57 a.m. on the 27th, a fire broke out in a food factory storage warehouse in Ocheon-dong, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Jeollanam-do Fire Headquarters

A fire broke out at a food factory located in Ocheon-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do, and was extinguished after about five hours.

According to the police and fire authorities, the fire started at around 6:57 a.m. on the 27th in a freezer container used to store processed seafood at the food factory in Ocheon-dong, Yeosu-si.

The blaze began in the freezer container and spread to other nearby buildings, which made initial firefighting efforts extremely challenging for the fire authorities. In response, the authorities deployed excavators and other heavy equipment to dismantle the affected container in order to prevent the fire from spreading further and to control lingering flames.

After an all-out effort by the fire authorities, the fire was fully brought under control at around 11:58 a.m., approximately five hours after it broke out. Fortunately, no casualties were reported inside the factory or in the surrounding area.

The police and fire authorities are currently conducting a detailed investigation into the exact cause of the fire and the scale of property damage, interviewing those involved at the site.

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