Fire Breaks Out at Landfill in Jeokhyeon-dong, Changwon ... Fire Authorities Battle Blaze

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at a landfill in Jeokhyeon-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon, South Korea. [Photo courtesy of Changwon Fire Department]

A fire broke out at around 1:23 p.m. on November 10 at a landfill in Jeokhyeon-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.

After receiving a report, fire authorities deployed 13 vehicles and 31 personnel to fight the blaze and brought the main flames under control at around 2:25 p.m.

No casualties have been reported so far.

As black smoke billowed from the fire, about 50 calls were made to the 119 emergency service as of 2 p.m. that day.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage once firefighting operations are complete.

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