Fire Breaks Out at Waste Treatment Company in Gwangsan-gu; Level 1 Response Issued

South Jeolla-Gwangju Integrated Special City Issues "Nearby Residents Should Move" Alert

A fire broke out at a waste treatment company in Jijuk-dong, Gwangsan-gu, South Jeolla-Gwangju Integrated Special City, at around 9:34 a.m. on October 25.

On the morning of the 25th, flames shot out of a building after a fire broke out at a waste treatment company in Jijuk-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. Yonhap News Agency.

At around 10:53 a.m., 1 hour and 19 minutes after the fire broke out, fire authorities issued a Level 1 response, dispatching all personnel and equipment from the fire station with jurisdiction over the area, and are working to extinguish the blaze.

A firefighting helicopter, 49 pieces of firefighting equipment including pump trucks, and 118 firefighters were deployed at the scene.

Authorities reportedly are having difficulty fully extinguishing the blaze because the waste piled in the yard contains a large amount of flammable materials, including plastic. Fortunately, no casualties have been confirmed so far.

South Jeolla-Gwangju Integrated Special City sent an emergency safety alert shortly after the fire broke out, urging nearby residents to move away from the scene and vehicles to take a detour: "A fire has broken out at a waste treatment facility. Nearby residents should move to a location far from the scene, and passing vehicles should take a detour."

Once firefighting operations are complete, fire authorities plan to put out any remaining embers and investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of property damage.

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